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Monument Number 12193
Hob Uid: 12193
Location : Cumbria Eden Kirkoswald
Grid Ref : NY5699039880
Summary : Site of a Bronze Age cairn, destroyed in 1892. The mound was an oval 80 feet by 63 feet and about 4 feet high, divided north to south through the centre by a row of five stones with cup and ring markings. On the west side of the stones were 32 cremations, one in a complete urn, others accompanied by urn fragments. On the east side were two grave-shaped excavations, which may have contained inhumations. Other finds included two incense cups and beads of stone and cannel coal
More information : [NY 56993988] Tumulus [GT] (Site of) (1) The site of a cairn in Low Field, 600 yards west-south-west of Parks Farm, destroyed in 1892. The mound was an oval 80 feet by 63 feet and about 4 feet high, divided north to south through the centre by a row of five stones with cup and ring markings. On the west side of the stones were 32 cremations, one in a complete urn, others accompanied by urn fragments. On the east side were two grave-shaped excavations, which may have contained inhumations. Other finds included two incense cups and beads of stone and cannel coal. Remains from this site are now in Carlise Museum. (2)(3)(4) No visible remains. (5)

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Source details : OS 6" (Prov) 1957
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Source details : Trans Cumb and Westm Antiq and Archaeol Soc (OS) 13 1895 389-394 Illusts (C Ferguson)
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Source details : Trans Cumb and Westm Antiq and Archaeol Soc (NS) 4 1904 351 (C Thornley)
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Source details : Trans Cumb and Westm Antiq and Archaeol Soc (NS) 50 1950 185
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Source details : F1 BHP 27-JUL-72
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Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -700
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Cremation, Cup And Ring Marked Stone, Burial Cairn
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 53 NE 3
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Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1892-01-01
End Date : 1892-12-31

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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1972-07-27
End Date : 1972-07-27

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 12193