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Site name | Horsley 5a, Lechmore |
Site number | 336 |
Burial codes | 4001 4005 4021 4023 4025 4028 4030 4035 4041 4048 4051 4065 4075 4084 4091 4098 4104 4111 4124 4125 4127 4143 4152 4153 4160 4181 |
2500bc-14/1300bc | A round barrow with 'core of mould' capped by oolitic rubble. There was a primary cremation in the centre in a small pit. In fine mould in the pit were 80 flint flakes and chippings, 4 roulette decorated Beaker sherds, and teeth of oxen. 'Charcoal, burnt bones, and bits of human skull' are said to have been scattered over the original ground surface. |
Remains/Period | Y4 |
County | Gloucestershire |
Region | SW |
National grid square | ST |
X coordinate | 860 |
Y coordinate | 975 |
Bibliographic source | O'Neil and Grinsell 1960 |
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