Monument Number 887713 |
| Hob Uid: 887713 | |
Location :
Wiltshire
Codford
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| Grid Ref : ST9804342803 |
| Summary : A Bronze Age bowl barrow, forming part of the Aston Valley Barrow Cemetery, situated south of Codford Down. The barrow, designated as Codford St Peter 6 by Grinsell (1957), is located 130 metres east of the barrow cemetery and survives as an earthwork 30 metres in diameter and 1 metre high. Excavations in 1801 by William Cunnington located a primary cremation and a secondary inhumation which was extended, orientated southwest-northeast and accompanied by a firwood bucket bound in bronze and a possible sword or spearhead. The grave goods indicate an early Saxon date. |
More information : (NB.This barrow was originally recorded as part of monument record HOB UID 211332 - ST 94 SE 9. Please see this record for additional information held for this barrow and barrow cemetery.)
Barrow F: ST 98044280 Tumuli (GT) (1)
Barrow F: Codford St Peter 6, a bowl barrow 20 paces in diameter and 5 feet high. It contained a primary cremation and an intrusive Saxon inhumation with remains of a bronze -mounted fir-wood bucket, corroded iron and 'bits of cloth'. (2-3)
Barrow F: ST 98044280: A spread bowl barrow 1.5 metres high. From the south the barrow appears much larger because of its situation on the edge of a scarp. (4)
No change; report of 7-Jan-1969 correct. (5)
Bowl barrow forming part of the barrow cemetery situated to the south of Codford Down. The barrow is located 130 metres east of the cemetery and survives as an earthwork 30 metres in diameter and 1 metre high. (6)
The excavations in 1812 located a secondary inhumation which was extended, orientated southwest-northeast and accompanied by a firwood bucket bound in bronze and a possible sword or spearhead. The grave goods indicate an early Saxon date. (7)
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