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Site name The Grange, Beckhampton

Site number 442

Burial codes 4001 4006 4021 4023 4025 4028 4030 4037 4042 4046 4051 4053 4065 4071 4082 4091 4094 4104 4108 4124 4129 4143 4153 4168 4181

2500bc-14/1300bc A flat grave just east of Avebury bowl barrow 19. A flat sarsen slab 1.05m x 1m x 0.3m thick covered a circular grave cut into the natural chalk. The top of the grave filling was loose chalk rubble, soft earth and grey ash with charcoal flakes. Beneath was chalk rubble with some young ox bones, broken and interspersed in the filling. Ox jaws were found just above the skull of a child c5. The skeleton lay on its back, head to N, knees drawn up as if tightly bound to the body on deposition, the head facing E. The forearms were crossed above the breast, elbows to sides. By the left shoulder was a Bi Beaker, on its side, mouth to east. Its neck and rim had been supported as if to retain some contents. There were two old chips on its upper side. Also associated with the child was a large flat piece of chalk 10cm x 9cm with grooves as if carved finger outlines. 2 small flint flakes were set one below each pelvis bone, right and left. A fine layer of earth with charcoal sprinkling covered the flat grave bottom, except beneath the carved stone.

Remains/Period Y4

County Wiltshire

Region S

National grid square SU

X coordinate 81

Y coordinate 692

Bibliographic source Young 1948, 1950

Query

Site name	The Grange, Beckhampton
Site number	442
Burial codes	4001 4006 4021 4023 4025 4028 4030 4037 4042 4046 4051 4053 4065 4071 4082 4091 4094 4104 4108 4124 4129 4143 4153 4168 4181
2500bc-14/1300bc	A flat grave just east of Avebury bowl barrow 19. A flat sarsen slab 1.05m x 1m x 0.3m thick covered a circular grave cut into the natural chalk. The top of the grave filling was loose chalk rubble, soft earth and grey ash with charcoal flakes. Beneath was chalk rubble with some young ox bones, broken and interspersed in the filling. Ox jaws were found just above the skull of a child c5. The skeleton lay on its back, head to N, knees drawn up as if tightly bound to the body on deposition, the head facing E. The forearms were crossed above the breast, elbows to sides. By the left shoulder was a Bi Beaker, on its side, mouth to east. Its neck and rim had been supported as if to retain some contents. There were two old chips on its upper side. Also associated with the child was a large flat piece of chalk 10cm x 9cm with grooves as if carved finger outlines. 2 small flint flakes were set one below each pelvis bone, right and left. A fine layer of earth with charcoal sprinkling covered the flat grave bottom, except beneath the carved stone.
Remains/Period	Y4
County	Wiltshire
Region	S
National grid square	SU
X coordinate	81
Y coordinate	692
Bibliographic source	Young 1948, 1950