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Knook 1a (Grinsell)
Hob Uid: 211370
Location : Wiltshire Knook
Grid Ref : ST9546044310
Summary : Bowl barrow containing a primary cremation within an inverted urn, accompanied by a ritually broken dagger
More information : ST 95464432 A bowl barrow, 15 paces in diameter, located and measured from air-photographs. It was excavated by W Cunnington, as the first barrow he ever opened and contained a primary cremation in an inverted urn accompanied by a bronze dagger which Grinsell suggests may have been ritually broken. (1-2) A bowl barrow 11.0 metres wide and only 0.2 metres high at ST 95464431. Surveyed at 1:2500. (3) No change; report of 13.3.69. correct. (4) [This is probably the same site as ST 94 SE 33] (5) Originally recorded as Knook 1a by Goddard. (6)

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Source details : VCH Wilts, 1, 1957, 180 (L V Grinsell)
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Source details : History of Ancient South Wilts. 1812, 82 (R Colt Hoare)
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : F1 ANK 13-MAR-69
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Source details : F2 MJF 27-JUN-75
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : Wilts CC SMR ST94SE670
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : WAM 38, 1913-14. 274 (E.H Goddard)
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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, Cremation
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Components and Objects:

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

Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Wiltshire)
External Cross Reference Number : ST94SE611
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Wiltshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 611
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : ST 94 SE 19
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Relationship type : Is referred to by

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1800-01-01
End Date : 1810-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1969-03-13
End Date : 1969-03-13

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1975-06-27
End Date : 1975-06-27

Historic England Research Records

Knook 1a (Grinsell)