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Site name Figheldean 31, Alton Down

Site number 411

Burial codes 4001 4005 4021 4023 4025 4028 4030 4032 4042 4046 4051 4065 4071 4084 4092 4098 4104 4111 4129 4143 4152 4181

2500bc-14/1300bc A long barrow oriented NE, with a secondary burial 12m from the east end, 0.3m below the surface, moderately contracted, head to NW. Near the hips was 'a fine drinking cup of red ware, much broken' (an A Beaker).

Remains/Period Y4

County Wiltshire

Region S

National grid square SU

X coordinate 109

Y coordinate 459

Bibliographic source Cunnington M E 1914

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Site name	Figheldean 31, Alton Down
Site number	411
Burial codes	4001 4005 4021 4023 4025 4028 4030 4032 4042 4046 4051 4065 4071 4084 4092 4098 4104 4111 4129 4143 4152 4181
2500bc-14/1300bc	A long barrow oriented NE, with a secondary burial 12m from the east end, 0.3m below the surface, moderately contracted, head to NW. Near the hips was 'a fine drinking cup of red ware, much broken' (an A Beaker).
Remains/Period	Y4
County	Wiltshire
Region	S
National grid square	SU
X coordinate	109
Y coordinate	459
Bibliographic source	Cunnington M E 1914