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Monument Number 232440
Hob Uid: 232440
Location : Hampshire Basingstoke and Deane Burghclere
Grid Ref : SU4790056980
Summary : Bronze Age disc barrow situated directly north of Ladle Hill hillfort. Remains include a central platform holding a low mound and an outer bank and ditch. A depression in the mound may be evidence of a past excavation. Scheduled.
More information : [SU 47905698] TUMULUS [O.E.] (1) A really fine disc barrow on the hillslope north of Ladle Hill Camp. The central mound is 1 foot high and 28 feet in diameter and stands on a platform 76 feet in diameter which is surrounded by a ditch 12 feet wide and 1 foot deep, outside of which is the outer bank 18 feet wide and 1 foot high. (2) Scheduled. (3) A well preserved disc barrow 43 metres in overall diameter. Published 1/2500 revised. (4) No change. 1:2500 Survey correct. (5) A Bronze Age disc barrow situated directly north of Ladle Hill hillfort. The outer bank is 4 to 5 metres wide and 0.5 to 0.7 metres high. The ditch is 4 metres wide and 0.8 to 1 metres deep. The central platform holds a low mound 12 metres diameter and 0.5 metres high. There is a depression in the mound which may be evidence of a past excavation. Scheduled.(6)

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Source details : O.S. 6" 1912
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Source details : L.V. Grinsell (Also pp 37, 214)
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Source details : Ancient Monuments in England & Wales, 1953, Ministry Of Works, p50
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Source details : F1 FGA 23-FEB-1967
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Source details : F2 JGB 25-OCT-82
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : EH scheduling amendment, 05-OCT-1995
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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 : Disc Barrow, Ring Ditch
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : HA 64b
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 25616
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 45 NE 16
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1967-02-23
End Date : 1967-02-23

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1982-10-25
End Date : 1982-10-25

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 232440