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Site name Cranham 3, Hungerfield Barrow

Site number 34

Burial codes 4005 4009 4021 4023 4025 4028 4030 4031 4043 4048 4052 4053 4065 4075 4084 4091 4098 4102 4104 4110 4128 4143 4152 4156 4160 4181

2500bc-14/1300bc A round barrow with 2 dry stone walls running N/S to the circumference in one direction at least. Between these was a cist formed by a concreted wall joining the 2 drystone walls. The cist contained the primary interment of an adult female and a child, cremated and covered by the remains of a pyre. The stones of the walls had been reddened by fire, and the walls had been built on the pyre site (there were ashes under the footings). 3 secondary interments, 2 cremations of children and one unburnt interment were below the barrow top in rubble and charcoal infill.

Remains/Period Y4

County Gloucestershire

Region SW

National grid square SO

X coordinate 913

Y coordinate 126

Bibliographic source Dorington and Rolleston 1885, Kinnes 1979, O'Neil and Grinsell 1960

Query

Site name	Cranham 3, Hungerfield Barrow
Site number	34
Burial codes	4005 4009 4021 4023 4025 4028 4030 4031 4043 4048 4052 4053 4065 4075 4084 4091 4098 4102 4104 4110 4128 4143 4152 4156 4160 4181
2500bc-14/1300bc	A round barrow with 2 dry stone walls running N/S to the circumference in one direction at least. Between these was a cist formed by a concreted wall joining the 2 drystone walls. The cist contained the primary interment of an adult female and a child, cremated and covered by the remains of a pyre. The stones of the walls had been reddened by fire, and the walls had been built on the pyre site (there were ashes under the footings). 3 secondary interments, 2 cremations of children and one unburnt interment were below the barrow top in rubble and charcoal infill.
Remains/Period	Y4
County	Gloucestershire
Region	SW
National grid square	SO
X coordinate	913
Y coordinate	126
Bibliographic source	Dorington and Rolleston 1885, Kinnes 1979, O'Neil and Grinsell 1960