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Milton Lilbourne 4 (Grinsell)

Hob Uid: 918881
Location :
Wiltshire
Milton Lilbourne
Grid Ref : SU1999057840
Summary : A bell barrow which together with Milton Lilbourne 2 and 3 may have formed a triple barrow. Contained a cremation within a coffin, a miniature vessel and a timber object.
More information : SU 19995784: Milton Lilbourne 4, a bell barrow with outer bank, overall width 159ft. Together with Milton Lilbourne 2 (SU 15 NE 99) and Milton Lilbourne 3 (SU 15 NE 100) has been regarded as a triple barrow, all three may be co-eval. (1)

SU 19995783; barrow 32m in diameter and 0.3m high, slight traces of a ditch. Published 25" revised. (2)

SU 19995784: A bell barrow, outer bank conjoined with Milton Lilbourne 2 and Milton Milbourne 3. It clearly started as a single bell barrow subsequently conjoined with Milton Lilbourne 4 by small bowl barrow Milton Lilbourne 3. Excavations carried out in 1958 recorded a central cremation situated within a timber coffin accompanied by a miniature vessel. A timber baulk and a small timber object were also present. (3)

Originally recorded as Milton Lilbourne 4 by Goddard. (4)

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Source details : VCH Wilts. 1957, 215 (L.V Grinsell)
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Source details : F1 MHB 23-OCT-72
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Source details : Wilts. Archaeol. Natur. Hist. Mag. 80. 1986. 23-96 (P.Ashbee)
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Source details : Wilts. Archaeol. Natur. Hist. Mag. 38. 1913-14. 292 (E.H Goddard)
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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 : Bell Barrow, Coffin, Cremation
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Components and Objects:
Period : Bronze Age
Component Monument Type : Bell Barrow, Coffin, Cremation
Object Type : UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT, VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery, Wood

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 15 NE 101
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