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Monument Number 221480
Hob Uid: 221480
Location : Wiltshire Marlborough
Grid Ref : SU1803370196
Summary : Barrow group comprising two bowl barrows and a possible bell or bowl barrow with a possible tree ring. Two of the barrows have been incorporated into golf tees. All survive as earthworks but were noted to be in poor condition in 1975.
More information : (Centred SU 18047019) Tumuli (NR). (1) (SU 18107020.) Possible bell-barrow, query whether surrounding ditch is original or a recent tree-ring. Mound diam. 100'; height 4'; berm width 30'?; (no dimensions for ditch). (SU 18067019) scheduled bowl barrow. Turned into a golf tee and cannot be measured. (SU 17977017). Mutilated bowl barrow, diam 14 paces; height 3'. (2) SU 18107020. The barrow is very badly mutilated and can no longer be positively classified either as a bell or bowl. The mound which is approximately 38.0 metres by 34.0 metres and about 1.5 metres high has been 'adapted' to accommodate two golf-tees. Its ditch is no longer evident. SU 18067019. As described. SU 17957015. The mutilated barrow is up to 13.5 metres in diameter and 0.5 metres high. In a poor condition. Published 25" survey 1:2500 revised. (3)

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Source details : OS 6" 1960
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Source details : VCH Wilts 1 1957 210 No 1 182 Nos 2-3 (L V Grinsell)
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : F1 MJF 04-JAN-75
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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, Bowl Barrow, Bell Barrow
Evidence : Earthwork

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Tree Enclosure Ring
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 12244
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 17 SE 29
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1975-01-04
End Date : 1975-01-04

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 221480