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Monument Number 216385
Hob Uid: 216385
Location : Wiltshire Cherhill
Grid Ref : SU0650071650
Summary : Bronze Age bowl barrow listed by Grinsell as Cherhill 7. It was "excavated" in 1849 by Merewether, but nothing was found. Excavation in 1993 confirmed the interpretation of a barrow. A water tank occupies the top of the barrow, which otherwise survives as an earthwork. The barrow, which stands within Yatesbury village, was formerly known as Yatesbury 1.
More information : (SU 06507165) Tumulus (NR). (1) Cherhill 7: a bowl barrow; top now occupied by a water tank (2). Excavated by J Merewether (3) in 1849 but unproductive. (2-3) A bowl barrow up to 24.0m in diameter and 1.2m high. Mutilated. The water tank is raised above the mound on brick supports. Published survey 1:2500 revised. (4) Merewether's excavation is summarised by Smith and Goddard. Prior to boundary alterations, the barrow had been listed as Yatesbury 1. (5, 6) The bowl barrow described by the previous authorities was not visible on aerial photographs due to tree cover (7). Excavations in 1973 has confirmed the interpretation of a barrow (8).

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Source details : OS 6" 1960
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Source details : Grinsell, LV. Archaeological Gazetteer
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Source details : Merewether, J. In Proceedings of the Royal Archaeol Institute Salisbury Meeting, 1849 (published 1851), p96
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Source details : F1 MJF 07-OCT-73
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : Goddard, EH. A List of Prehistoric, Roman and Pagan Saxon Antiquities in the County of Wiltshire...
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Source Number : 7
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Source details : RAF CPE/UK/1821 1075-1076 04-NOV-1946
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Source Number : 8
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Vol(s) : 88, 1995

Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -700
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Bowl Barrow
Evidence : Earthwork

Monument Period Name : 20th Century
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Monument Start Date : 1901
Monument Type : Water Tank
Evidence : Structure

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Wiltshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 604
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 07 SE 12
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1849-01-01
End Date : 1849-12-31

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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1973-10-07
End Date : 1973-10-07

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1992-01-01
End Date : 1995-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD SURVEY
Start Date : 1997-08-01
End Date : 1998-12-01

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 216385