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Monument Number 211380
Hob Uid: 211380
Location : Wiltshire Knook
Grid Ref : ST9562144610
Summary : A Neolithic long barrow originally designated as Knook 2 by Grinsell (1957). The barrow survives as an earthwork orientated north-north-east to south-south-west, measuring 33.5 metres long and 19.5 metres wide, with side ditches 6 metres wide. Excavation carried out by W Cunnington in 1801-3 located a primary deposit of seven or eight cremated bodies on a flint pavement covered by a cairn of sarsens and flints. Four headless inhumations orientated north-south were also recorded. No dating evidence was found with these burials but it has been suggested these may be Saxon in date. The barrow was re-opened by J. Thurnam in 1866 without result.
More information : (ST 95614461) Knook Barrow (T1) Long Barrow (GT) (1) Knook Barrow is a long barrow, 100 feet long and 50 feet wide and about 6 feet high according to Grinsell and oriented north-north-east/south-south-west. It was excavated by W Cunnington in 1801-2 when its dimensions were 90 feet by 50 and 8 feet high. He found a primary deposit of 7 or 8 cremated bodies on a flint pavement covered by a cairn of sarsens and flints. Four headless inhumations may be Saxon secondary burials. The barrow was re-opened by Thurnam without result. M E Cunnington comments that the ditches were invisible. (2-4) Knook Barrow is a ditched long barrow orientated northeast-southwest. It is in good condition and has a maximum height of 2.6metres. The ditches, which stop short of the ends of the mound, are broad and shallow with a maximum depth of 0.5 metres. Published survey, (1:2500) revised. (5) No change; report of 13-MAR-1969 correct. (6) Originally recorded as Knook 2 by Goddard. (7) Knook Barrow, No. ST31, Crematorium deposit at east end, mound comprised of chalk rubble. (8) A long barrow measuring 33.5 metres northeast-southwest and 19.5 metres wide. The side ditches are 6 metres wide. (9)

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Source details : OS 6", 1961
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Source details : History of Ancient South Wilts. 1, 1812, 83 (R Colt Hoare).
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Source details : M E Cunnington
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Source details : F1 ANK 13-MAR-69
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Source details : F2 MJF 25-JUN-75
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Source details : E.H Goddard
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Source details : British Museum Occasional Paper 52. Non-Megalithic Long Barrows and Allied Structures in British Neolithic 1992, 11, 25 (I. Kinnes)
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Source Number : 9
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Neolithic
Display Date : Neolithic
Monument End Date : -2200
Monument Start Date : -4000
Monument Type : Long Barrow, Cremation
Evidence : Earthwork, Sub Surface Deposit

Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date : Possibly Saxon
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Monument Type : Inhumation
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Wiltshire)
External Cross Reference Number : ST94SE100
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Wiltshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 100/400
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : WI 48
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Wiltshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 100
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 10225
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : ST 94 SE 21
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1801-01-01
End Date : 1803-12-31

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Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1866-01-01
End Date : 1866-12-31

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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1969-03-13
End Date : 1969-03-13

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1975-06-25
End Date : 1975-06-25

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 211380