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Note that there may be a few slight discrepancies between counts given in the text and the returned results in the gazetteer. This is a result of corrections and amendments (not updates) made to the gazetteer since the research was published in BAR. This does not materially affect the picture presented but does add more detail.

Site name Farway 21, Seven-Barrow-Field

Site number 241

Burial codes 4002 4005 4021 4023 4025 4028 4030 4035 4041 4048 4051 4065 4075 4084 4092 4098 4104 4109 4111 4128 4143 4152 4161 4181

2500bc-14/1300bc A slightly off-centre (primary?) cremation was on a mass of charcoal, covered by a mound of clay and earth, enclosed with a larger mound of burnt earth and charcoal, and capped by a layer of stones. A possible secondary interment of ashes of an infant within an accessory vessel (incense cup) was found on the spoil heap within the mound perimeter. This secondary deposit may have been contemporary with the final burnt mound cover. [Kirwan B].

Remains/Period Y4

County Devon

Region SW

National grid square SY

X coordinate 170

Y coordinate 943

Bibliographic source Kirwan 1867-8, Fox 1948

Query

Site name	Farway 21, Seven-Barrow-Field
Site number	241
Burial codes	4002 4005 4021 4023 4025 4028 4030 4035 4041 4048 4051 4065 4075 4084 4092 4098 4104 4109 4111 4128 4143 4152 4161 4181
2500bc-14/1300bc	A slightly off-centre (primary?) cremation was on a mass of charcoal, covered by a mound of clay and earth, enclosed with a larger mound of burnt earth and charcoal, and capped by a layer of stones. A possible secondary interment of ashes of an infant within an accessory vessel (incense cup) was found on the spoil heap within the mound perimeter. This secondary deposit may have been contemporary with the final burnt mound cover. [Kirwan B].
Remains/Period	Y4
County	Devon
Region	SW
National grid square	SY
X coordinate	170
Y coordinate	943
Bibliographic source	Kirwan 1867-8, Fox 1948