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Rusden Lowe

Hob Uid: 308689
Location :
Derbyshire
Derbyshire Dales
Middleton and Smerrill
Grid Ref : SK1911062310
Summary : Round barrow containing primary Bronze Age inhumations. Romano-British pottery, a coin, knife and comb represent a Roman or early Medieval burial.
More information : [SK 1911 6231] Tumulus [O.E.] (1)

A barrow called Rusden Low in a plantation near Kenslow Wood was
excavated in November 1848 when three inhumations were found in a
rock-grave with two beakers, one of which was an A2 Beaker (3) RB
pottery, a coin of Constantius Chlorus, an iron knife and a bone comb
probably represented a later interment. (2-3)

The bone comb and knife accompanied an Anglian Secondary.

Published survey (25") correct. (4)

This plan publishes "Human Remains found" approx. 35.om. to the north
of the mound, there is no surface indication of antiquity at the site
and no authority for the publication was found. (5)

Additional reference. (6)
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Source details : OS 6" 1955
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Source details : 'Ten Years' Diggings....' 1861, pp.43-4 (T. Bateman)
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Source details : 'Bronze Age Pottery' I, 1912, pp.88 fig.57 & p.44.(J. Abercromby)
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Source details : F1 JB 17-FEB-66
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Source details : Burial Mounds of Derbyshire 1977 74-5 (BM Marsden) Priv pubn
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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 : Round Barrow, Inhumation
Evidence :
Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Findspot, Inhumation
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit
Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date : Early Saxon
Monument End Date : 649
Monument Start Date : 410
Monument Type : Inhumation
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit
Components and Objects:
Period : Bronze Age
Component Monument Type : Round Barrow, Inhumation
Object Type : VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery
Period : Roman
Component Monument Type : Findspot, Inhumation
Object Type : COIN, VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery
Period : Early Medieval
Component Monument Type : Inhumation
Object Type : KNIFE, COMB
Object Material :
Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SK 16 SE 17
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1848-01-01
End Date : 1848-12-31
Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1966-02-17
End Date : 1966-02-17