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Raiset Pike
Hob Uid: 13159
Location : Cumbria Eden Crosby Garrett
Grid Ref : NY6840007250
Summary : Remains of a Neolithic long cairn excavated by Canon Greenwell; the long cairn possibly comprises of two round or oval cairns which were later joined to form a single monument.
More information : (NY 6807) Long Barrow (NR) (Site of) (NAT) (1) A long barrow of the Yorkshire type, now only a considerable heap of stones, roughly indicating the original shape. When excavated by Greenwell and Rolleston it was 179' long by 62' and 36' wide at its SE and NW ends respectively. The highest part was 10'8". The primary burials were 6 or 7 in number. There were also many unburnt bones, principally of children, belonging to secondary burials and a few bones which apparently had been burnt elsewhere. (2-3) NY 68400725. The remains of a long cairn. It retains its original form with dimensions as described by Greenwell, but has been gutted at both the NW and SE ends. Surveyed at 1:10 000 (4) [NY 6840 0725] Long Cairn [NR] (5) A drawing by the late C17 antiquary Thomas Machell shows 2 distinct round/oval cairns, the SE of which is described as being 30yds in diameter and 13ft high, with the indication of a small mound of stone joining it to the NW mound. This, along with Greenwell's excavation and a present-day survey, suggests 2 separate monuments later joined together to form one long cairn. (6)

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Source details : OS 6" 1956
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Source details : Trans Cumbs & Westm Antiq & Archaeol Soc NS46 1946 223 (W D Simpson)
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Source details : RCHM Westm 1936 78
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Source Number : 3a
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Source details : Greenwell, W, 1877. British Barrows (510)
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Source details : F1 JB 22-MAR-74
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : OS 1:10 000 1977
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : Masters, L, 1984. The Neolithic Long Cairns of Cumbria and Northumberland. Between and Beyond the Walls (eds Miket R and Burgess C) Edinburgh: John Donald (52-73, plan)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Neolithic
Display Date : Neolithic
Monument End Date : -2200
Monument Start Date : -4000
Monument Type : Long Cairn, Burial
Evidence : Earthwork

Monument Period Name : Later Prehistoric
Display Date : Later Prehistoric
Monument End Date : 43
Monument Start Date : -4000
Monument Type : Burial
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 60 NE 1
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Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1864-01-01
End Date : 1864-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1974-03-22
End Date : 1974-03-22

Historic England Research Records

Raiset Pike