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Cow Green Long Barrow

Hob Uid: 13430
Location :
Cumbria
Eden
Crosby Ravensworth
Grid Ref : NY6154011990
Summary : An earth and stone Neolithic long barrow up to 33m long orientated ENE-WSW. It is up 2m high and 16m wide at the eastern end but reduces in both width and height towards the western end where it measures up to 1m high and 7m wide.
More information : (NY 61541199) (46) Mound of long barrow form, 175 yds SSW of 27 (NY 61 SW 33) - of piled stones partly turf covered, 87' long and tapers from 49'(at E end) to 25' wide. (1)

An elongated mound of consolidated stone which has all the attributes
of a long cairn. It is orientatd east and west, is "whale shaped" in
profile and measures 30.0m in length. At the highest part, to the
east, the mound is 1.0m high and 14.0m wide and it tapers to 0.5m
high and 7.0m wide at the west end.
Surveyed at 1:10 000. (2)

Additional reference. (3)

NY 61521198 Cow Green long barrow. An earth and stone mound up to 33m long orientated ENE-WSW. It is up 2m high and 16m wide at the eastern end but reduces in both width and height towards the western end where it measures up to 1m high and 7m wide; scheduled. (4)

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Source details : F1 BHP 18-APR-75
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Source details : Masters L The Neolithic Long Cairns of Cumbria and Northumberland
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Source details : English Heritage SAM Amendment 12.8.92
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Neolithic
Display Date : Neolithic
Monument End Date : -2200
Monument Start Date : -4000
Monument Type : Long Barrow
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 22468
External Cross Reference Notes :
External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 61 SW 17
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1975-04-18
End Date : 1975-04-18