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Site name Manaton 12, Two Barrows, Hammeldon Down, Dartmoor

Site number 1364

Burial codes 4001 4005 4021 4023 4025 4028 4030 4035 4041 4048 4051 4065 4075 4084 4091 4096 4104 4111 4123 4143 4151 4152 4159 4181

2500bc-14/1300bc The northern of two round barrows jointly so named comprised an earth mound with a course of small uneven stones heaped one on the other round the margin. At the centre were 5 stones lying flat on the ground, one of these covering a mass of comminuted bones mixed with earth. Associated with this cremation was a bronze dagger blade, and an oval amber object which might have been its pommel. This latter had its surface inlaid with gold pins forming a cross, each arm consisting of three parallel rows of pins. The gold pin decoration continues on the back surface. An ancient break had been repaired, also with gold pinning to form part of the design. At the centre of the barrow was a small stone cairn containing nothing but a small fragment of charcoal.

Remains/Period Y4

County Devon

Region SW

National grid square SX

X coordinate 706

Y coordinate 792

Bibliographic source Spence Bate 1872

Query

Site name	Manaton 12, Two Barrows, Hammeldon Down, Dartmoor
Site number	1364
Burial codes	4001 4005 4021 4023 4025 4028 4030 4035 4041 4048 4051 4065 4075 4084 4091 4096 4104 4111 4123 4143 4151 4152 4159 4181
2500bc-14/1300bc	The northern of two round barrows jointly so named comprised an earth mound with a course of small uneven stones heaped one on the other round the margin. At the centre were 5 stones lying flat on the ground, one of these covering a mass of comminuted bones mixed with earth. Associated with this cremation was a bronze dagger blade, and an oval amber object which might have been its pommel. This latter had its surface inlaid with gold pins forming a cross, each arm consisting of three parallel rows of pins. The gold pin decoration continues on the back surface. An ancient break had been repaired, also with gold pinning to form part of the design. At the centre of the barrow was a small stone cairn containing nothing but a small fragment of charcoal.
Remains/Period	Y4
County	Devon
Region	SW
National grid square	SX
X coordinate	706
Y coordinate	792
Bibliographic source	Spence Bate 1872