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Lake Down Barrow Group

Hob Uid: 218330
Location :
Wiltshire
Wilsford cum Lake
Grid Ref : SU1182039260
Summary : A Bronze Age round barrow cemetery survives as earthworks on Lake Down. The cemetery comprises 10 round barrows; including bowl barrows, pond barrows and disc barrows. The cemetery was surveyed at a scale of 1:1000 in May 2009 as part of English Heritage's Stonehenge WHS Landscape Project. It was also included in the Stonehenge WHS Mapping Project, using aerial photographs. Several of the barrows were excavated by Mr Edward Duke of Lake House in the early 19th century, although it is difficult to relate his notes to the individual barrows. See the individual barrow records for further details.
More information : (Centred SU 1182 3928) Tumuli (NR)
(SU 1180 3915) Tumulus (NR). (1)

A number of bowl, disc and pond barrows forming a group on Lake Down:-

Graphic material ommitted. (2)

A,bowl, 14m in diameter, 1.5m high.
B,bowl, 10m in diameter, 0.7m high.
C,ditched bowl, overall diameter 33m, mound 2.1m high, ditch
0.3m deep.
D,pond, overall diameter 18.5m., bank 0.3m high, central
depression 0.7m deep.
E,pond, overall diameter 26m, bank 0.4m high, central depression 1.2m deep.
F,pond, overall diameter 19m, bank 0.2m high, central depression
0.5m deep. The bank of this barrow is partially overlaid by
that of 'E'.
G,pond, overall diameter 23.5m.,bank 0.4m high, central
depression 1.1m deep.
H,a flattened bowl barrow, 20m in diameter, 0.9m high.
J,a disc barrow with an overall diameter of 54m.
K,a mound 13m in diameter with the appearance of a miniature
bell barrow though it seems that the capping mound was not in
existence when seen by Grinsell, as the height he gives,
2 1/2 ft or approx 0.75m., is 0.4m. lower than the present
height.

Published 1:2500 surveys revised. (3)

Evans noted the following as coming from the Lake Barrows:-
stone axe, barbed and tanged arrowhead, remains of a necklace with gold studs; an awl; bronze dagger; chisel; whetstones associated with bronze daggers, and a possible pair of earrings. (4,5)

The Bronze Age barrow cemetery has been mapped from aerial photographs. The cemetery has been extensively photographed and a selection of illustrative shots has been listed in the references. The individual records which relate to the list of barrows in reference 3 and Grinsells numbering system are as follows:

Barrow a: SU 13 NW 123, Grinsell 75; Barrow b: SU 13 NW 124, Grinsell 75a

Barrow c: SU 13 NW 130, Grinsell 76; Barrow d: SU 13 NW 132, Grinsell 76a

Barrow e: SU 13 NW 125, Grinsell 77; Barrow f: SU 13 NW 126, Grinsell 77a

Barrow g: SU 13 NW 129, Grinsell 78; Barrow h: SU 13 NW 131, Grinsell 79

Barrow j: SU 13 NW 128, Grinsell 80; Barrow k: SU 13 NW 127, Grinsell 81
(6-11)

The cemetery was surveyed at a scale of 1:1000 in May 2009 as part of English Heritage's Stonehenge WHS Landscape Project. See the individual barrow records for further details. (12)
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Source details : OS 6" 1961
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Source details : Grinsell, LV. Archaeological Gazetteer
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Source details : NMR SU 1139/53 (14953/36) 07-JUL-1993
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Source details : A M Komar 2010 Lake Down, Wilsford-cum-lake. Stonehenge WHS Landscape Project. Archaeological Survey Report. RDRS 95/2010. Swindon: English Heritage.
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Source details : NMR SU 1139/60 (15767/10) 08-SEP-1997
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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 : Barrow Cemetery
Evidence : Earthwork
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Wiltshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 602
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Wiltshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 603
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Wiltshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 600
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : WI 60 a
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Wiltshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 601
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Wiltshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 605
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Wiltshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 609
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 10357
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 13 NW 48
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Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1800-01-01
End Date : 1830-12-31
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Activity type : EXCAVATION
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Activity type : EXCAVATION
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Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1800-01-01
End Date : 1830-12-31
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1972-04-20
End Date : 1972-04-20
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Activity type : GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-01-01
End Date : 1995-12-31
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Activity type : GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-01-01
End Date : 1995-12-31
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Activity type : GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
Start Date : 1996-01-01
End Date : 1996-12-31
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Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 2001-02-01
End Date : 2001-07-01
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 2008-01-01
End Date : 2013-12-31