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Monument Number 927373
Hob Uid: 927373
Location : Wiltshire Collingbourne Ducis
Grid Ref : SU2296451571
Summary : A Bronze Age disc barrow forming part of the Cow Down Barrow Cemetery. The barrow was designated as Collingbourne Ducis 13 by Grinsell (1957) and survives as an earthwork 46 metres in diameter. The mound has a diameter of 12 metres, the berm is 7 metres wide and both the ditch and bank are 5 metres wide. Excavations of the barrow took place during the 19th century, first by Richard Colt Hoare in 1802 and W. C Lukis in 1855. There are no details of Colt Hoare's excavation but Lukis recorded an empty cist. Finds were deposited with Devizes Museum.
More information : (NB. This barrow was originally recorded as part of Monument HOB UID 224506 - NMR SU 25 SW 30. Please see this record for additional information). [Centred SU 229515] Tumuli [NR]. (1) Barrow P: SU 22975157, Collingbourne Ducis 13, a disc barrow; mound 37 feet in diameter x 1foot high, berm 28 feet wide, ditch 16 feet wide, 1foot deep, outer bank 16 feet wide and 1foot high. (2) Excavated by W.C Lukis (WCL Barrow 7) who located an empty cist, it had previously been opened by R. Colt Hoare. The results of his excavations were unknown. Finds from the excavations went to Devizes Museum. (3-4) Barrow P: Collingbourne Ducis 13, a disc barrow, outer bank 0.2 metres high, ditch 0.3 metres deep and central tump 0.4 metres high. Southern part of barrow being destroyed by military vehicles. Surveyed at 1:2500. (5) Originally recorded as Collingbourne Ducis 13 by Goddard. (6) A disc barrow with an overall diameter of 46 metres. The mound is 12 metres in diameter, berm 7 metres wide, ditch 5 metres wide, bank 5 metres wide. Excavations in 19th century revealed an empty cist. (7).

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Source details : OS 6" 1926
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Source details : Devizes Museum Catalogue (M.E Cunnington, E.H Goddard)
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Source details : F1 NVQ 22-MAR-1972
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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 : Disc Barrow
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Wiltshire)
External Cross Reference Number : SU25SW665
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : WI 119
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 10067
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 25 SW 194
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1805-01-01
End Date : 1805-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1855-01-01
End Date : 1855-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 927373