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Monument Number 15249

Hob Uid: 15249
Location :
Northumberland
Bardon Mill
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)
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Source details : 6" 1957
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Source details : F1 ASP 27-OCT-56
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Source details : F2 RWE 03-NOV-66
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : Peter Topping/1986/RCHME: Housesteads Survey
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Source Number : 4a
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Source details : Wallis, J 1769 The Natural History and Antiquities of Northumberland Vol 2
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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 : Round Barrow
Evidence : Earthwork
Monument Period Name : Roman
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Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Round Barrow
Evidence : Earthwork
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Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 7968/27
External Cross Reference Notes :
External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 28582
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Northumberland)
External Cross Reference Number : 6588
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 76 NE 38
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Relationship type : General association
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1956-10-27
End Date : 1956-10-27
Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1966-11-03
End Date : 1966-11-03
Associated Activities :
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1985-01-01
End Date : 1987-12-31
Associated Activities :
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1988-01-01
End Date : 1993-08-01
Associated Activities :
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 2002-01-01
End Date : 2008-12-31