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Site name Lambourn Seven Barrows, Greenwell 289

Site number 851

Burial codes 4001 4005 4021 4023 4025 4028 4030 4035 4036 4041 4048 4051 4053 4065 4075 4084 4091 4098 4101 4111 4112 4122 4123 4129 4143 4152 4153 4181

2500bc-14/1300bc A bowl barrow of earth and a little chalk. There was a central oval grave oriented NE/SW 1.05m x 0.75m x 0.12m deep in which was an adult male cremation. On this were laid 2 hammer heads, perforated, one of stone, one of red deer antler, neither burnt. On the bones was also an incense cup, and beside them a bronze knife. 1.2m south of the centre on the original surface was a small pottery vessel, unassociated with the burial. In the mound material were: a sharp pointed pin of bird leg bone, some ox bones and several potsherds. 1.8m east south east of centre and 0.3m above the original ground surface was a small circular hole entirely filled with charcoal. Around the centre the ground surface was covered in charcoal and wood ash but not burnt.

Remains/Period Y4

County Berkshire

Region SE

National grid square SU

X coordinate 328

Y coordinate 828

Bibliographic source Greenwell 1880

Query

Site name	Lambourn Seven Barrows, Greenwell 289
Site number	851
Burial codes	4001 4005 4021 4023 4025 4028 4030 4035 4036 4041 4048 4051 4053 4065 4075 4084 4091 4098 4101 4111 4112 4122 4123 4129 4143 4152 4153 4181
2500bc-14/1300bc	A bowl barrow of earth and a little chalk. There was a central oval grave oriented NE/SW 1.05m x 0.75m x 0.12m deep in which was an adult male cremation. On this were laid 2 hammer heads, perforated, one of stone, one of red deer antler, neither burnt. On the bones was also an incense cup, and beside them a bronze knife. 1.2m south of the centre on the original surface was a small pottery vessel, unassociated with the burial. In the mound material were: a sharp pointed pin of bird leg bone, some ox bones and several potsherds. 1.8m east south east of centre and 0.3m above the original ground surface was a small circular hole entirely filled with charcoal. Around the centre the ground surface was covered in charcoal and wood ash but not burnt.
Remains/Period	Y4
County	Berkshire
Region	SE
National grid square	SU
X coordinate	328
Y coordinate	828
Bibliographic source	Greenwell 1880