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Sparsholt Disc Barrow
Hob Uid: 1455906
Location : Oxfordshire Vale of White Horse Sparsholt
Grid Ref : SU3284083510
Summary : A Bronze Age disc barrow situated 700 metres northeast of Sevenbarrows House, forming part of the Lambourn Seven Barrows Cemetery. The barrow has been levelled by cultivation. It originally had a diameter of 40 metres surrounded by a level berm and outer ditch. The ditch is visible as a soil mark. Ploughing in 1820-28 revealed a collared urn inverted over a cremation.
More information : Group centred SU 328 828] Seven Barrows [G.T.] Tumulus [G.T] six times Tumulus [G.T] (sites of) (1) Scheduled (2) Sparsholt disc barrow has been identified on the ground and surveyed at 1:2500. SU 3284 8351, is almost ploughed out, but shows as very distinct soil marks (see G.P. AO/63/95/2) (3) The Sparsholt disc barrow , SU 3283 8350, has been almost levelled, but dimensions for the mound platform, ditch and outer bank are given. The overall diameter is 46.8 metres. Ploughing revealed a collared urn inverted over a cremation in 1820-28. The urn is in the British Museum. (4) The Sparholt barrow has been mapped from aerial photographs and is visible as a cropmark. (5) A disc barrow situated 700 metres northeast of Sevenbarrows House, forming part of the Lambourn Seven Barrows Cemetery. The barrow has been levelled by cultivation. It originally had a diameter of 40 metres surrounded by a level berm and outer ditch. The ditch is visible as a soil mark. (6)

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Source details : OS 6" 1960
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Source details : Helen Winton/07-Apr-1999/RCHME:Lambourn Downs NMP
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Source details : 10-Jul-91
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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 : Disc Barrow, Cremation
Evidence : Levelled Earthwork, Find

Components and Objects:

Period : Bronze Age
Component Monument Type : Disc Barrow, Cremation
Object Type : VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery

Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : BK 60
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 12352
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 38 SW 118
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1964-01-17
End Date : 1964-01-17

Associated Activities :
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 1999-01-01
End Date : 2000-12-31

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Sparsholt Disc Barrow