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Monument Number 918557
Hob Uid: 918557
Location : Wiltshire Everleigh
Grid Ref : SU1837656049
Summary : A Bronze Age bell barrow forming part of the Everleigh Barrow group. The barrow was designated as Everleigh 2 by Grinsell (1957) and survives as an earthwork with an overall diameter of 50 metres. The mound survives to a height of 3.2 metres, the ditch is 0.5 metres deep. Excavations by J. Thurnham between 1853-57 located a primary cremation accompanied with a flat axe dagger.
More information : (NB This barrow was originally recorded as part of Monument HOB UID 220070 - SU 15 NE 22). Please see this record for additional details.) (SU 18425602) Everleigh Barrows (LB). (1) SU 18405604; Everleigh 2 a bell barrow 162 feet x 12 feet. Excavated by Thurnham who found a primary cremation with a flat axe dagger. (2-3) Everleigh 2. Overall diameter 50 metres, height 3.2 metres, ditch 0.5 metres deep. Grass and bush covered. Well preserved. Surveyed at 1:2500. (4) Originally recorded as Everleigh 2 by Goddard. (5) A bell barrow with an overall diameter of 50 metres. There is some military damage. (6)

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Source details : OS 6" Prov.
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Source details : (L.V Grinsell)
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Source details : F1 JWS 03-APR-1973
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : E H Goddard
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Source details : 04-Jan-90
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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 : Bell Barrow, Cremation
Evidence : Earthwork, Sub Surface Deposit, Stratified Find

Components and Objects:

Period : Bronze Age
Component Monument Type : Bell Barrow, Cremation
Object Type : AXE, DAGGER
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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Wiltshire)
External Cross Reference Number : SU15NE656
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : WI 124
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 10005
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 15 NE 85
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Relationship type : General association

Related Activities :

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1853-01-01
End Date : 1857-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1973-04-03
End Date : 1973-04-03

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 918557