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Monument Number 54385
Hob Uid: 54385
Location : Wakefield Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SE4733024440
Summary : Site of two Bronze Age barrows with Early Medieval burials, Roundhill Field, Ferrybridge. Excavations in 1866 revealed that both barrows had Bronze Age cremations and inhumations, and one of the barrows had an inhumation in armour, thought to be Saxon.
More information : [SE 4734 2449] TUMULUS [O.E.]. (1) A large tumulus, still 54 ft in diameter in Roundhill Field on left of road from Ferrybridge to Castleford, opened in the 19th century and excavated in 1866 by Canon Greenwell. It contained an Early Bronze Age cist burial with beaker and food vessels, Mid Bronze Age cinerary urns, and at least two Anglian burials. (2-4) Two Bronze Age barrows excavated April, 1962, by A. L. Paccitto. The first consisted of two conccentric ring ditches 55' and 75' in diameter, and have been previously excavated [by Greenwell above]. The second had the remains of a ring ditch 25' in diameter and contained an inhumation in a central grave, accompanied by a flint dagger of EBA type. (5) The published barrow has been obliterated by the construction of temporary buildings associated with the construction of a new power station. The precise site of the second, excavated by Paccitto, was indicated at SE 47332444 by Mr. D. Townsend (a). Its position has now, however, been levelled for development and no trace remains. Mr Townsend states that the finds from the second barrow will be displayed in the power station when completed. (6) Excavation account. (7)

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Source details : Forrest C 1871 Knottingley
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Source details : RCHM (York) Archaeol index for West Riding
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Source details : F1 RL 19-NOV-63
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Source details : Mr D Townsend, MC Engineer in charge of construction.
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Vol(s) : 42-3, 1969

Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -700
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Cist, Inhumation, Round Barrow
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date : Late Saxon
Monument End Date : 1066
Monument Start Date : 871
Monument Type : Inhumation
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

Components and Objects:

Period : Early Medieval
Component Monument Type : Inhumation
Object Type : ARMOUR
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SE 42 SE 8
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1863-01-01
End Date : 1863-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1866-01-01
End Date : 1866-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1962-01-01
End Date : 1962-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1963-11-19
End Date : 1963-11-19

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 54385