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Monument Number 229115
Hob Uid: 229115
Location : Wiltshire Ramsbury
Grid Ref : SU3017074030
Summary : The earthwork remains of a single mound presumed to be a Bronze Age round barrow which was mapped from aerial photographs. Two further possible barrows have been recorded at the site.
More information : (A SU 30047391 and B SU 30057390) Tumuli (NR). (1) (A) Ramsbury 2, a bowl barrow, 22 paces in diameter x 6 ft high, with a large hollow in the centre of the mound (3). A Late Bronze Age sherd with finger-tip ornament was found by O Meyrick. (B) Ramsbury 3, a bowl barrow, 15 paces in diameter x 1 ft high. Nearly ploughed out. A further bowl barrow (C SU 30177403) Ramsbury 3a, found by Grinsell and Meyrick in a circular plantation, in 1951. Dimensions approx 18 paces (limits undefined) x 2 1/2 ft high. Grinsell considers this to be probably the third barrow in the group shown by Colt Hoare (4) on his map. (2-4) Area under standing corn and barrows not closely investigated. a. Extant and bush covered; published 25" survey appears correct. b. No indicatiion of this barrow, almost certainly destroyed by ploughing. c. Most probably extant within tree clump but not investigated because of surrounding crops. (5) The earthwork remains of a single mound presumed to be a Bronze Age round barrow was seen centred at SU 3004 7389 and mapped from aerial photographs. The barrow has a diameter of c.16m. No trace of the two further barrows described by the previous authorities could be seen on available aerial photographs. (5)

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Source details : OS 6" 1960
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Source details : VCH Wilts 1 pt 1 1957 188 (L V Grinsell)
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Source details : Pte 6" (L V Grinsell, undated)
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Source details : Anc Wilts 2 1819 Map of Stations XI and XII 34 (R Colt Hoare)
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : F1 NVQ 12-JUL-72
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : FAS 222082 2&5-OCT-1971
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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
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Wiltshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 600
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 37 SW 10
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Activity type : EXCAVATION
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1972-07-12
End Date : 1972-07-12

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

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 229115