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Monument Number 875535
Hob Uid: 875535
Location : Cumbria Eden Little Strickland
Grid Ref : NY5514018590
Summary : Site of a possible long barrow, although it has the appearance of bedrock at the east end. Apparent kerbing may be rock outcropping, although there are no similar outcrops elsewhere in the vicinity. There has been some plough damage to the sides.
More information : NY 55281859 Shapbeck Plantation A possible long barrow, although it has the appearance of bedrock at the east end. Apparent kerbing may be rock outcropping, although there are no similar outcrops elsewhere in the vicinity. There has been some plough damage to the sides. Only excavation could ascertain the true nature of this site. Survey by Lancaster University Archaeological Unit 1984-5. (1)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : Trans Cumberland and Westmorland Antiq and Archaeol Soc 91 1991 1-11 plan (Turner VE)
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Monument Period Name : Neolithic
Display Date : Neolithic
Monument End Date : -2200
Monument Start Date : -4000
Monument Type : Long Barrow
Evidence : Conjectural Evidence

Monument Period Name : Uncertain
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Monument Type : Natural Feature
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Cumbria)
External Cross Reference Number : 8369
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 51 NE 35
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1984-01-01
End Date : 1985-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 875535