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Site name Manaton 6, Red Barrows

Site number 1380

Burial codes 4005 4009 4021 4023 4025 4028 4030 4035 4041 4048 4051 4065 4075 4084 4091 4098 4104 4111 4128 4143 4152 4153 4159 4181

2500bc-14/1300bc A largely earthen round barrow with a central pit in which were fragments of burnt bone and wood charcoal. There were more burnt bones and wood charcoal beneath and among stones of an adjoining paved area. Well above the paved area were two indeterminate fragments of bronze. From the mound material came a flint described as an arrow head.

Remains/Period Y4

County Devon

Region SW

National grid square SX

X coordinate 677

Y coordinate 796

Bibliographic source Baring-Gould 1903, Grinsell 1978

Query

Site name	Manaton 6, Red Barrows
Site number	1380
Burial codes	4005 4009 4021 4023 4025 4028 4030 4035 4041 4048 4051 4065 4075 4084 4091 4098 4104 4111 4128 4143 4152 4153 4159 4181
2500bc-14/1300bc	A largely earthen round barrow with a central pit in which were fragments of burnt bone and wood charcoal. There were more burnt bones and wood charcoal beneath and among stones of an adjoining paved area. Well above the paved area were two indeterminate fragments of bronze. From the mound material came a flint described as an arrow head.
Remains/Period	Y4
County	Devon
Region	SW
National grid square	SX
X coordinate	677
Y coordinate	796
Bibliographic source	Baring-Gould 1903, Grinsell 1978