| Summary : A round barrow, one of a group situated on a ridge between Hard Dale Gill and the Derwent Valley, towards the western edge of Broxa Forest. The barrow consists of an earth and stone mound, measuring 16 metres in diameter and up to 1.5 metres high. There is a hollow in the centre, the result of a partial excavation in 1949. This revealed that the barrow was constructed as a mound of stone, covered by a dome of clay, built up over a central cremation. This was accompanied by pottery, including the remains of a Beaker vessel, flint tools and a jet button. Other finds and seven additional cremations were also located within and beneath the mound. Scheduled. |
More information : (Group centred SE 942926) Tumuli (NR). (1)
Group of three Bronze Age barrows on Broxa Moor excavated by W H
Lamplough and J R Lidster in 1949.
('C'-SE 94349262). No.4. Diameter 50ft. Height 6ft. A flat-
topped cairn covered by a thick clay layer, had been placed over
a central grave pit, dug 4ft. deep in the limestone. At the
bottom of the pit there was a cremation accompanied by a B. type
Beaker, together with flint knives, scrapers and a conical Jet
button. Three exceptionally fine barbed arrow heads all pointing
in the same direction, were found on the ground level, as well
as a fine perforated bone pin and two typical "slug" knives with
the burnt remains of a child of five or six.
Clarke's Beaker group N/NR (Corpus No. 1246).
Another Beaker, and sherds of two more, besides a Food Vessel
and numerous flint tools were associated with seven other
cremations within the cairn. Clarke's Beaker group W/MR (Corpus
Nos 1247-8) and fragments of group S? and E? (no corpus nos.).
The very significant feature of this barrow is the fact that,
since the clay covering had not been penetrated and as there was
little or no silting between the stones or at the bottom of the
pit, it would appear to be evident that all the deposits were
contemporaneous.
Besides having the distinction of being the first Beaker burial
recorded in the district, this barrow has other claims to fame.
There are only two other instances of a Beaker connected with a
cremation and there is none of a Beaker and a Food Vessel in
direct contemporary association in the same grave.
Further, to add to its importance, an undecorated Pygmy cup of
unique form was an intrusive contribution.
Mr Lamplough pointed out that the clay used in the construction
of this group of barrows had been brought some considerable
distance from the valley, since none was local to their
immediate vicinity.
Archival material with W H Lamplough. (RCHM Excav Index PRN Nos
11228 and 11230-1). (2-6)
As described. Resurveyed at 1:2500. (7)
Broxa Moor Round Cairns. Three round cairns; all in Forestry
Commission area and their interiors partly dug out.
(C) SE 94359261. 10m in diameter and 1m 20 high. Centre
mutilated by old excavation 1005/c.
Site visits and descriptions by A.L. Pacitto (Field Monuments
Warden) 22.8.86. (8)
SE 943 926 etc Broxa Moor round cairns. Scheduled No NY/1005. (9)
Corpus entries: Full details of finds. (10)
A round barrow, one of a group situated on a ridge between Hard Dale Gill and the Derwent Valley, towards the western edge of Broxa Forest. The barrow consists of an earth and stone mound, measuring 16 metres in diameter and up to 1.5 metres high. There is a hollow in the centre, the result of a partial excavation in 1949. This revealed that the barrow was constructed as a mound of stone, covered by a dome of clay, built up over a central cremation. This was accompanied by pottery, including the remains of a Beaker vessel, flint tools and a jet button. Other finds and seven additional cremations were also located within and beneath the mound. Scheduled.(11) For details of other barrows in group see separate entries |