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Site name Berrynarbor 12b, Berry Down

Site number 1336

Burial codes 4001 4005 4021 4023 4025 4028 4030 4035 4036 4041 4048 4051 4065 4075 4081 4092 4098 4104 4111 4124 4143 4151 4152 4161 4181

2500bc-14/1300bc In the south eastern of two barrows (Grinsell 12a and 12b) there was in the south west quadrant c3m from the centre a biconical two lugged urn inverted over small fragments of cremated human bones and a flint chip. The mound comprised layers of fine clay streaked with charcoal.

Remains/Period Y4

County Devon

Region SW

National grid square SS

X coordinate 568

Y coordinate 435

Bibliographic source Worth 1883, Grinsell 1970c, Pearce 1973

Query

Site name	Berrynarbor 12b, Berry Down
Site number	1336
Burial codes	4001 4005 4021 4023 4025 4028 4030 4035 4036 4041 4048 4051 4065 4075 4081 4092 4098 4104 4111 4124 4143 4151 4152 4161 4181
2500bc-14/1300bc	In the south eastern of two barrows (Grinsell 12a and 12b) there was in the south west quadrant c3m from the centre a biconical two lugged urn inverted over small fragments of cremated human bones and a flint chip. The mound comprised layers of fine clay streaked with charcoal.
Remains/Period	Y4
County	Devon
Region	SW
National grid square	SS
X coordinate	568
Y coordinate	435
Bibliographic source	Worth 1883, Grinsell 1970c, Pearce 1973