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Site name Walton Common Down, Clevedon

Site number 1183

Burial codes 2001 2003 2021 2023 2026 2028 2030 2035 2036 2042 2046 2051 2065 2071 2084 2092 2098 2102 2106 2112 2127 2143 2153 2181

8/700bc-100bc An extensive roughly circular settlement enclosure with hut groups, accompanying pits and enclosures. The north eastern group of hut circles was very crowded together, and contained within in a small rectangular enclosure. Pit C in a group of three measured c1.5m across x 1.8m deep and contained the skeleton of an adult female c30-35 crouched on the right side c1.35m deep, at the side of the pit, head to the N, the pit being filled with occupation debris. The top 0.6m of the pit was composed of earth below which was a mixture of burnt bone, coarse black pottery, burnt earth, burnt bones, a stone spearhead and two 'crystal balls' possibly glass beads. This fill was above and below the skeleton, and below it was dark and greasy as if composed of organic material. Bones found 0.6m below the skeleton were of uncertain type. The pit also contained a 'singular round cake of clay'.

Remains/Period Y2

County Somerset

Region SW

National grid square ST

X coordinate 420

Y coordinate 725

Bibliographic source Dymond and Tomkins 1886, Phillips 1931b, Whimster 1981

Query

Site name	Walton Common Down, Clevedon
Site number	1183
Burial codes	2001 2003 2021 2023 2026 2028 2030 2035 2036 2042 2046 2051 2065 2071 2084 2092 2098 2102 2106 2112 2127 2143 2153 2181
8/700bc-100bc	An extensive roughly circular settlement enclosure with hut groups, accompanying pits and enclosures. The north eastern group of hut circles was very crowded together, and contained within in a small rectangular enclosure. Pit C in a group of three measured c1.5m across x 1.8m deep and contained the skeleton of an adult female c30-35 crouched on the right side c1.35m deep, at the side of the pit, head to the N, the pit being filled with occupation debris. The top 0.6m of the pit was composed of earth below which was a mixture of burnt bone, coarse black pottery, burnt earth, burnt bones, a stone spearhead and two 'crystal balls' possibly glass beads. This fill was above and below the skeleton, and below it was dark and greasy as if composed of organic material. Bones found 0.6m below the skeleton were of uncertain type. The pit also contained a 'singular round cake of clay'.
Remains/Period	Y2
County	Somerset
Region	SW
National grid square	ST
X coordinate	420
Y coordinate	725
Bibliographic source	Dymond and Tomkins 1886, Phillips 1931b, Whimster 1981