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Summary

One of a large barrow group, most of which is now destroyed.

Protected Status: None recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 4666.10
• SMR No. (OS Quarter-sheet and SMR No.): SW86SW 30

Monument Type(s):

• BARROW (Bronze Age - 2500 BC to 801 BC)

Full description

Part of a large barrow group most of which is now destroyed (4666). A destroyed barrow described in the West Briton (b1, b2). It was destroyed for hedging stone in 1821 and a cinerary urn was discovered near the top restng on a flat stone and covered by another. It was enclosed by two flat stones "placed so as to form a covering similar to the roof of a house". There was a central stone lined grave at the bottom of the barrrow, containing an inhumation, covered by a large flat stone.

<1> WEST BRITON, 1819, West Briton, 5/2/1819 (Article in newspaper). SCO5817.

<2> WEST BRITON, 1821, West Briton article, 10/8/1821 (Article in newspaper). SCO5830.

<3> Douch, HL, 1962, Archaeological Discoveries Recorded Before 1855, VOL 1, 93-95 (Article in Journal). SCO3240.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Finds

• FCO3505 - HUMAN REMAINS (Bronze Age - 2500 BC to 801 BC)
• FCO2186 - URN (Bronze Age - 2500 BC to 801 BC)
• FCO8745 - LID (Early Bronze Age to Middle Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 1501 BC)
• FCO8383 - POT (Early Bronze Age to Middle Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 1501 BC)

Associated Events: none recorded

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