Monument Number 15249 |
Hob Uid: 15249 | |
Location : Northumberland Bardon Mill
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Grid Ref : NY7937068340 |
Summary : The site of a prehistoric/Roman barrow. On the south side of the modern road is a large round barrow, about 4m high, and originally about 26m in diameter, but it has been trimmed on its north side along the edge of the road, and by small scale digging in the south and east. There is no trace of a ditch or retaining kerb-stones. The most prominent damage is an old excavation trench, up to 3m wide and 1m deep, cutting the mound from east to west; it had already been dug by 1769. Barrows of this size are exceptional in Northumberland. Large burial mounds (usually cairns of stones) are normally found to contain Bronze Age material, although some may be Neolithic. Roman barrows are known elsewhere in Northumberland, but those identified as Roman are much smaller and of a distinctive type. Nevertheless, this example may be contemporary with Housesteads Roman fort, from which it would be a prominent feature. |
More information : [NY 7937 6834] Tumulus [O.E.] (1)
A turf-covered tumulus 26 m. in diameter, and 4 m high, slightly mutilated. See G.P. AP. 56/356/3. (2)
Correctly described. Resurveyed at 1:2500. (3)
At NY 7937 6834, on the S side of the modern road is a large round barrow, about 4m high, and originally about 26m in diameter, but it has been trimmed on the N side along the edge of the road, and by small scale digging in the S and E. There is no trace of a ditch or retaining kerb-stones. The most prominent damage is an old excavation trench, up to 3m wide and 1m deep, cutting the mound from E to W; it had already been dug by 1769 (4a). Barrows of this size are exceptional in Northumberland large burial mounds (usually cairns of stones) are normally found to contain Bronze Age material, although some may be Neolithic. Roman barrows are known elsewhere in Northumberland, but those identified as Roman are much smaller and of a distinctive type. Nevertheless this example may be contemporary with Housesteads Roman fort, from which it would be a prominent feature. Surveyed by RCHME at 1:1000. (4)
Scheduled (5)
Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (6) |