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Central Barrow Of 3 To The East Of New King Barrows

Hob Uid: 932707
Location :
Wiltshire
Amesbury
Grid Ref : SU1377842254
Summary : Central of 3 Bronze Age round barrows and part of a round barrow cemetery of 6 barrows in all. Located east of the New King Barrows, the Avenue passes through the cemetery splitting it in 2 halves and these 3 barrows appear in the western part. All 3 barrows have been levelled by cultivation and are difficult to identify on the ground, visible only as a cropmark on aerial photographs. This barrow was excavated in 1924. An empty cist was found. Low in the centre of the mound was found a large collection of oddly-shaped natural flints. Scheduled.
More information : SU 1380 4224: Tumuli (AT) (sites of) (TI) (1)

SU 1378 4224: Amesbury 101. A levelled bowl barrow 99ft in diameter. Excavated in 1924 when an empty cist was found. (2)

Passmore found "many years ago" (in 1940) a large collection of natural flints of odd shapes from this barrow. They had apparently been chosen for their curious projecting knobs and legs. They were found low in the centre of the barrow and then reburied. (3)

This site cannot be identified on the ground. The field was recently seeded with winter wheat and the young shoots may obliterate any soil marks. (4)

Central mound of 3 Bronze Age round barrows and part of a round barrow cemetery of 6 barrows in all. Located east of the New King Barrows, the Avenue passes through the cemetery splitting it in 2 halves and these 3 barrows appear in the western part. All 3 barrows have been levelled by cultivation and are difficult to identify on the ground, visible only as a soilmark. Scheduled.(5)

The barrow is defined by a single ditch 30m in diameter, and has been mapped from aerial photographs by both RCHME's Salisbury Plain Training Area NMP and EH's Stonehenge WHS Mapping Project. (8-10)
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Source details : EH scheduling amendment, 27-JUL-1995
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Source details : NMR SU 1342/28 (CCC 8548/1006) 11-JUL-1921
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Source details : NMR SU 1342/48/425 (881/425) 27-JUL-1975
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Source details : NMR SU 1342/56 (PXG 1474/8) XX-XXX-1976
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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 : Bowl Barrow, Pit, Grave
Evidence : Levelled Earthwork, Cropmark, Sub Surface Deposit
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Wiltshire)
External Cross Reference Number : SU14SW763
External Cross Reference Notes :
External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 10390
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 14 SW 376
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Relationship type : General association
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Relationship type : General association
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Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 1994-12-01
End Date : 1995-08-01
Associated Activities :
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 2001-02-01
End Date : 2001-07-01
Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD SURVEY
Start Date : 2011-01-01
End Date : 2011-12-31