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| HER Number: | MDV120534 |
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| Name: | Iron Age Cremation at Aller Cross, Kingskerswell |
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Summary
A cremation pit was revealed during excavations on the route of the proposed A380 Kingskerswell bypass. The pit, which was cut into the fills of an enclosure ditch, contained abundant cremated bone and charcoal which has been radiocarbon dated to 480-260 cal BC.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 874 688 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX86NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Kingskerswell |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ABBOTSKERSWELL |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CREMATION BURIAL (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 480 BC to 260 BC) + Sci.Date
Full description
Hughes, S., 2015, A Prehistoric and Romano-British Settlement at Aller Cross, Kingskerswell, 100, 162, 173 (Article in Serial). SDV359556.
A cremation pit (F285) was revealed during excavations on the route of the proposed A380 Kingskerswell bypass. The pit, which was cut into the fills of an enclosure ditch (F449), was about 0.36 metres wide and 0.25 metres deep with steeply sloping sides and a flattish base. The pit contained abundant cremated bone and charcoal which has been radiocarbon dated to 480-260 cal BC. See report for further details.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV359556 | Article in Serial: Hughes, S.. 2015. A Prehistoric and Romano-British Settlement at Aller Cross, Kingskerswell. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 73. Paperback Volume. 100, 162, 173. [Mapped feature: #4123 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV56662 | Related to: Iron Age and Romano British Enclosures to north of Aller Cross, Kingskerswell (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 16 2022 11:17AM |
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