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Site name Twmpath, Golden Mile Barrow, Colwinston

Site number 382

Burial codes 4005 4009 4021 4023 4025 4028 4030 4031 4041 4048 4051 4053 4065 4075 4084 4093 4098 4104 4111 4121 4125 4128 4129 4143 4152 4153 4156 4159 4161 4181

2500bc-14/1300bc A round barrow of loose earth and clay capped with stones. There was a central paved area 7.5m x 5.4m on a layer of fine earth above the natural rock, and oriented N/S, on whose edge was built a dry stone wall to the south, west and east but not north, 0.6m high. Cinerary urns were placed on the paving and surrounded by layers of small rubbley stones. In some parts of the barrow mound were several black streaks and patches mixed with reddened clay and charcoal fragments. There were 13 primary interments within the stone walling, and 5 secondary interments in the east, west and south sides of the barrow, one inside the inner wall.

Near the platform centre were set nine urns (all lost), each on a flat stone, with stones piled around them and a large cover stone topping each. Two further urns contained burnt human skeletal material including that of one adult, urn 1 also containing the bones of a mole, field mice, shrews and pig, urn 2 a bone pin. Both were in the south west quadrant of the walled area, and were similarly protected by stones. Two other urns are known in fragments, a bone pin also being associated with one, No 5, which contained a child cremation and was in a cist at the south end of the enclosure.

A small stone cist containing calcined bones was just inside the inner wall at the north east corner, and is regarded as a secondary deposit. Outside the enclosure wall were 4 more secondary burials. These comprised an urn on a flat stone with a cover, reddened earth around it, and charcoal and ashes; and three other burials of burnt human skeletal material set in a hole lined with clay, the walls reddened with fire. Stones protected the opening. There were some (?) sheet bronze fragments and three bone beads with the burnt (adult) bones of No 6.

A few worked (3) and unworked (7) flint flakes were found in the barrow spoil.

Remains/Period Y4

County South Glamorgan

Region SW

National grid square SS

X coordinate 955

Y coordinate 762

Bibliographic source Hilton Price 1887, 1888, Fox and Fox 1941b, Fox 1959b

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Site name	Twmpath, Golden Mile Barrow, Colwinston
Site number	382
Burial codes	4005 4009 4021 4023 4025 4028 4030 4031 4041 4048 4051 4053 4065 4075 4084 4093 4098 4104 4111 4121 4125 4128 4129 4143 4152 4153 4156 4159 4161 4181
2500bc-14/1300bc	A round barrow of loose earth and clay capped with stones. There was a central paved area 7.5m x 5.4m on a layer of fine earth above the natural rock, and oriented N/S, on whose edge was built a dry stone wall to the south, west and east but not north, 0.6m high. Cinerary urns were placed on the paving and surrounded by layers of small rubbley stones. In some parts of the barrow mound were several black streaks and patches mixed with reddened clay and charcoal fragments. There were 13 primary interments within the stone walling, and 5 secondary interments in the east, west and south sides of the barrow, one inside the inner wall. Near the platform centre were set nine urns (all lost), each on a flat stone, with stones piled around them and a large cover stone topping each. Two further urns contained burnt human skeletal material including that of one adult, urn 1 also containing the bones of a mole, field mice, shrews and pig, urn 2 a bone pin. Both were in the south west quadrant of the walled area, and were similarly protected by stones. Two other urns are known in fragments, a bone pin also being associated with one, No 5, which contained a child cremation and was in a cist at the south end of the enclosure. A small stone cist containing calcined bones was just inside the inner wall at the north east corner, and is regarded as a secondary deposit. Outside the enclosure wall were 4 more secondary burials. These comprised an urn on a flat stone with a cover, reddened earth around it, and charcoal and ashes; and three other burials of burnt human skeletal material set in a hole lined with clay, the walls reddened with fire. Stones protected the opening. There were some (?) sheet bronze fragments and three bone beads with the burnt (adult) bones of No 6. A few worked (3) and unworked (7) flint flakes were found in the barrow spoil.
Remains/Period	Y4
County	South Glamorgan
Region	SW
National grid square	SS
X coordinate	955
Y coordinate	762
Bibliographic source	Hilton Price 1887, 1888, Fox and Fox 1941b, Fox 1959b