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Site name Six Wells 271' Llantwit Major

Site number 385

Burial codes 4001 4005 4021 4024 4025 4028 4030 4035 4041 4051 4053 4065 4075 4083 4092 4098 4101 4105 4112 4128 4141 4152 4156 4161 4181

2500bc-14/1300bc A round barrow with a turf mound constructed on a hard pan floor, except for the central area. Near the centre was a circular pit 0.3m in diameter x 0.6m deep which led into a narrow pipe in the lias rock. This pit was capped by an earth and clay dome 0.3m high and 0.35m wide at the base with a fill of dark earth and pebbles. The pit contained a similar fill on one side, and on the other a dense grey clay deliberately deposited. An artificial hollow was dug into the clay subsoil around the pit. There was no trace of burning, charcoal or other finds.

A circle of stakes predated the barrow mound, with their centre as the circular pit, and a radius of 7.5m very accurately measured. The stake holes were at varying distances apart, being closest and most regular to the south east. There was a possible entrance at the west. The stakes were removed for mound construction, or broken off, as some were above ground level when the barrow mound was made.

A diamond shaped cist of stone broke the stake circle in the south south east; it contained a Deverel-Rimbury type urn. The cist outer walls were set into the subsoil. There was a small central pit at the base containing a small stone and earthy deposit. Over this was a slab on which the urn was set upright. It contained the cremated bones of a probable male c20, clean of charcoal bar 4 pieces. Clayey soil filled the cist, with stones packed around the urn, and small inner cist walls were set on this clay. Cover slabs were set over the urn, and large slabs over the inner wall to seal the cist. The cist was integral to the stake circle.

Remains/Period Y4

County South Glamorgan

Region SW

National grid square SS

X coordinate 953

Y coordinate 719

Bibliographic source Fox 1941a, 1959b

Query

Site name	Six Wells 271' Llantwit Major
Site number	385
Burial codes	4001 4005 4021 4024 4025 4028 4030 4035 4041 4051 4053 4065 4075 4083 4092 4098 4101 4105 4112 4128 4141 4152 4156 4161 4181
2500bc-14/1300bc	A round barrow with a turf mound constructed on a hard pan floor, except for the central area. Near the centre was a circular pit 0.3m in diameter x 0.6m deep which led into a narrow pipe in the lias rock. This pit was capped by an earth and clay dome 0.3m high and 0.35m wide at the base with a fill of dark earth and pebbles. The pit contained a similar fill on one side, and on the other a dense grey clay deliberately deposited. An artificial hollow was dug into the clay subsoil around the pit. There was no trace of burning, charcoal or other finds. A circle of stakes predated the barrow mound, with their centre as the circular pit, and a radius of 7.5m very accurately measured. The stake holes were at varying distances apart, being closest and most regular to the south east. There was a possible entrance at the west. The stakes were removed for mound construction, or broken off, as some were above ground level when the barrow mound was made. A diamond shaped cist of stone broke the stake circle in the south south east; it contained a Deverel-Rimbury type urn. The cist outer walls were set into the subsoil. There was a small central pit at the base containing a small stone and earthy deposit. Over this was a slab on which the urn was set upright. It contained the cremated bones of a probable male c20, clean of charcoal bar 4 pieces. Clayey soil filled the cist, with stones packed around the urn, and small inner cist walls were set on this clay. Cover slabs were set over the urn, and large slabs over the inner wall to seal the cist. The cist was integral to the stake circle.
Remains/Period	Y4
County	South Glamorgan
Region	SW
National grid square	SS
X coordinate	953
Y coordinate	719
Bibliographic source	Fox 1941a, 1959b