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Collingbourne Kingston 8 (Grinsell)
Hob Uid: 923221
Location : Wiltshire Collingbourne Ducis
Grid Ref : SU2168052050
Summary : A bell barrow containing three cremations, one accompanied by shale, amber and faience beads.
More information : Barrow 4. (1) SU 21685205: Collingbourne Kingston 8, a bell barrow; mound 60ft in diameter, 8ft high. Ditch 13.5ft wide, 1ft deep. Excavated by Colt Hoare (?RCH barrow 7), who located a primary cremation within an urn. (2-3) The barrow was excavated in 1955 by Thomas (Site III) who located the central pit which contained the cremation excavated by Colt Hoare. Secondary cremations were found on the berm within the south-west quandant, both were in urns; one accompanied with shale, amber and faience beads, the other was found with miniature vessels. Beaker pottery was found within the mound and ditch. The ditch also contained at least one sherd of Grooved ware. The southern lip of the ditch was cut by an east/west track. (4) The dimensions given for this barrow are substantially correct. OS 1:2500 survey revised. (5) Originally recorded as Collingbourne Kingston 8 by Goddard. (6)

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Source details : A Guide to Prehistoric England. 1960. 224 (N. Thomas)
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Source details : VCH Wilts. 1. pt. 1 1957. 209 (L.V Grinsell)
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : Ancient History of South Wilts. 1812, 183 (R. Colt Hoare)
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : Wilts. Archaeol. Natur. Hist. Mag. 1955-6, 137-140 (N. Thomas, C. Thomas)
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : F1 NVQ 04-APR-72
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : Wilts. Archaeol. Natur. Hist. Mag. 38, 1913-14. 234 (E.H Goddard)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Late Neolithic
Display Date : Late Neolithic
Monument End Date : -2200
Monument Start Date : -2900
Monument Type : Findspot
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Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -700
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Bell Barrow, Cremation
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Monument Period Name : Early Bronze Age
Display Date : Early Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -1600
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Findspot
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Components and Objects:

Period : Late Neolithic
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery

Period : Bronze Age
Component Monument Type : Bell Barrow, Cremation
Object Type : BEAD, VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery

Period : Early Bronze Age
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Wiltshire)
External Cross Reference Number : SU25SW610
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Wiltshire)
External Cross Reference Number : SU25SW105
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 25 SW 104
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Collingbourne Kingston 8 (Grinsell)