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Wilsford 44 (Grinsell)
Hob Uid: 943423
Location : Wiltshire Wilsford cum Lake
Grid Ref : SU1095540247
Summary : A Bronze Age bowl or bell barrow, listed by Grinsell as Wilsford 44, and part of the Lake Group of barrows recorded as SU 14 SW 51. Excavated in the early 19th century by Cunnington, who located a primary cremation. The barrow is extant as an earthwork mound 1.5 metres high with a ditch up to 0.2m deep.
More information : `G' - SU 10954024; Wilsford 44, a ditched bowl barrow 90ft in diameter and 6ft high. The barrow was described by Colt Hoare (Barrow 9) as a bell barrow and it is possible that the original shape has been overspread. Colt Hoare's excavations located a cremation. (1-2) Wilsford 44; a bowl barrow 1.9m high, nothing can be seen of the ditch. Published 1:2500 survey revised. (3) Originally recorded as Wilsford 44 by Goddard. (4) Additional reference. (5) The barrow falls within the area mapped from aerial photographs by both RCHME's Salisbury Plain Training Area NMP and EH's Stonehenge WHS Mapping Project. It has been included on the survey maps, but is covered by trees, and no further information could be added from aerial photographic evidence. (6) The profile of this barrow mound, with a distinct capping on top of the main mound, suggests at least two phases of building; the overall height is 1.5m. The surrounding ditch is about 3.8m wide and up to 0.2m deep. This barrow is adjacent to Wilsford 45 and from its relationship to the ditch of that barrow appears to be later. (7)

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Source details : Grinsell, LV. Archaeological Gazetteer
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Source details : Goddard, EH. A list of prehistoric, Roman and pagan Saxon antiquities in the county of Wiltshire...
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Source details : English Heritage: Stonehenge WHS Mapping Project
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Source details : M Bowden, D Field and S Soutar 2012 Lake Barrows, The Diamond and Normanton Gorse
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Vol(s) : 29-2012

Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -700
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Bowl Barrow, Bell Barrow
Evidence : Earthwork

Components and Objects:

Period : Bronze Age
Component Monument Type : Bowl Barrow, Bell Barrow
Object Type : CREMATION
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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Wiltshire)
External Cross Reference Number : SU14SW903
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 14 SW 466
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Relationship type : Is referred to by

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Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 1994-12-01
End Date : 1995-08-01

Associated Activities :
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 2001-02-01
End Date : 2001-07-01

Associated Activities :
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 2011-04-01
End Date : 2011-09-01

Historic England Research Records

Wilsford 44 (Grinsell)