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Monument Number 241454

Hob Uid: 241454
Location :
West Berkshire
Burghfield
Grid Ref : SU6600070350
Summary : A possible Bronze Age round barrow and possible ditched boundaries of unknown date are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. The round barrow is visible as a ring ditch. The boundaries appear to form parts of large rectilinear enclosures and may be part of a system which continues to the east (described in SU 67 SE 70). Excavations in the vicinity found Medieval and/or Post Medieval boundaries and a gravel pit or pond. It is unclear how or if the excavated features relate to the cropmark features. This area has been quarried for gravel and so all features have been destroyed.
More information : A ring, perhaps a Bronze Age barrow, on
Air Photographs in a field at Theale. (1)

This crop mark at SU 66077055 was seen by Mr. Wymer from the
air. Colour slides, in his possession, do not permit its
certain identification. (2)

There is no surface indication of this crop mark. (3)

6570 6670 SU 67 NE Area centred SU 660704 BURGHFIELD Single
circle. Intersecting linear features and isolated curvilinear
features. Pit. Isolated linear feature and pit to S. Whole area
covered by small 'spots'. ST JOSEPH 57 VP 66-67 NMR 70 SU
6670/5/76-81.

Trial excavations in 1974 showed the linear features to be
field boundary ditches of recent date. The pit at 671702 was an
infilled medieval gravel pit or pond. The 'spots' are caused by
natural clay patches lying on the gravel surface. Site now
totally destroyed by gravel quarrying. (4)


Additional bibliography (5)

The features cropmarks referred referred to by the previous
authorites may be those which have now been mapped from aerial
photographs. A possible Bronze Age round barrow and possible ditched
boundaries of unknown date are visible as cropmarks on aerial
photographs. The round barrow is visible as a ring ditch with a
diameter of 14m and is centred at SU 6611 7039. The boundaries
appear to form parts of large rectilinear enclosures and may be part
of a system which continues to the east (described in SU 67 SE 70).
They extend over an area measuring 600m by 550m which is centred at
SU 6600 7035. It is unclear if the excavated features, referred to by
authority 4, relate in any way to the cropmark features. This area
has been quarried for gravel and so all features have been destroyed.
(Morph No.s 321.8-15)

This description is based on data from a MORPH2 database.
(6)
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Source Number : 1
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Source details : Arch. N.L. 6, pt.12 1960, 287, (Report of Field Group of Berks. Arch.Soc.)
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Source details : F1 EG 01-MAY-63
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Source Number : 2a
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Source details : Inf:J. Wymer, Reading Museum
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Source details : F2 GHP 09-MAY-63
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Source details : The Middle Thames Valley: An arch survey of the river gravels 1975 31 (T Gates)
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Source details : DOE Arch Excavs 1974 19
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Source details : Cathy Stoertz/08-FEB-1993/RCHME: Thames Valley NMP
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -700
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Round Barrow, Ring Ditch
Evidence : Destroyed Monument
Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Gravel Pit, Boundary
Evidence : Destroyed Monument
Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Field Boundary
Evidence : Destroyed Monument
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Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : MORPH2
External Cross Reference Number : TG.321.8
External Cross Reference Notes :
External Cross Reference Source : MORPH2
External Cross Reference Number : TG.321.15
External Cross Reference Notes :
External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 67 SE 34
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Associated Monuments :
Relationship type : General association
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1963-05-01
End Date : 1963-05-01
Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1963-05-09
End Date : 1963-05-09
Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1974-01-01
End Date : 1974-12-31