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Site name Ash Farm, West Buckland

Site number 1400

Burial codes 3001 3006 3021 3023 3026 3028 3030 3035 3041 3045 3051 3065 3075 3084 3098 3104 3111 3123 3143 3153 3181

14/1300bc-8/700bc A flat pit grave with a cremation burial comprising some fragments of cremated bone, a quantity of charcoal, a very fine bronze torque, two large bronze axes (one with two rings, the other with one) in all but perfect condition, and under the last, three pieces of an elegant ornamented bronze armlet.

Remains/Period Y3

County Somerset

Region SW

National grid square ST

X coordinate 170

Y coordinate 200

Bibliographic source Sanford 1865-66

Query

Site name	Ash Farm, West Buckland
Site number	1400
Burial codes	3001 3006 3021 3023 3026 3028 3030 3035 3041 3045 3051 3065 3075 3084 3098 3104 3111 3123 3143 3153 3181
14/1300bc-8/700bc	A flat pit grave with a cremation burial comprising some fragments of cremated bone, a quantity of charcoal, a very fine bronze torque, two large bronze axes (one with two rings, the other with one) in all but perfect condition, and under the last, three pieces of an elegant ornamented bronze armlet.
Remains/Period	Y3
County	Somerset
Region	SW
National grid square	ST
X coordinate	170
Y coordinate	200
Bibliographic source	Sanford 1865-66