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Monument Number 887681
Hob Uid: 887681
Location : Wiltshire Codford
Grid Ref : ST9791042752
Summary : A Bronze Age bowl barrow forming part of the Aston Valley Barrow Cemetery situated south of Codford Down. The barrow, designated as Codford St Peter 2 by Grinsell (1957), is located to the north of the largest bowl barrow (monument HOBUID 887655 -ST 94 SE 54) and survives as an earthwork. The mound is up to one metre high and 20 metres across and has been truncated on its eastern edge by ploughing. Excavations by William Cunnington in 1801 located a probable Bronze Age primary cremation.
More information : (NB.This barrow was originally recorded as part of monument record HOB UID 211332 - ST 94 SE 9. Please see this record for additional information held for this barrow and barrow cemetery.) (Barrow B; ST 97914274) Tumuli (GT). (1) Barrow B: Codford St Peter 2. A bowl barrow 20 paces in diameter, 3 feet high. A probable primary cremation with wood-ashes was found. (2-3) ST97914275: Barrow B. A bowl barrow 1 metre high mutilated on the west by a trackway (3) No change; report of 7-1-69 correct. (4) The barrow has a mound which is up to 1 metre high and 20 metres across and has been truncated on its eastern edge by ploughing. (5)

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Source details : OS 6" 1961
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Source details : Grinsell L.V
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Source details : F2 MJF 27-JUN-1975
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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 : Bowl Barrow, Cremation
Evidence : Earthwork, Sub Surface Deposit

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : WI 172
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 31665
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : ST 94 SE 55
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1800-01-01
End Date : 1810-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1969-01-07
End Date : 1969-01-07

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1975-06-27
End Date : 1975-06-27

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 887681