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Site name Stanmore Farm, Beedon

Site number 968

Burial codes 4001 4005 4021 4023 4025 4028 4030 4035 4041 4048 4051 4065 4075 4084 4091 4098 4104 4111 4123 4129 4141 4152 4153 4181

2500bc-14/1300bc A ditched bell barrow with south of the centre a cremation and a small squat biconical urn decorated with chevron patterns was associated. [This cup is described elsewhere as an incense cup.] A riveted bronze dagger was also recorded as being found but is not in the excavator's account. The mound had veins of 'charred wood' through it (turf lines?), and many flints in the soil, below which was a layer of clay with charred wood. At the base was a thick layer of charred wood on top of red subsoil. Around the barrow centre were seven stake holes in a circle.

Remains/Period Y4

County Berkshire

Region SE

National grid square SU

X coordinate 467

Y coordinate 786

Bibliographic source Long 1850

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Site name	Stanmore Farm, Beedon
Site number	968
Burial codes	4001 4005 4021 4023 4025 4028 4030 4035 4041 4048 4051 4065 4075 4084 4091 4098 4104 4111 4123 4129 4141 4152 4153 4181
2500bc-14/1300bc	A ditched bell barrow with south of the centre a cremation and a small squat biconical urn decorated with chevron patterns was associated. [This cup is described elsewhere as an incense cup.] A riveted bronze dagger was also recorded as being found but is not in the excavator's account. The mound had veins of 'charred wood' through it (turf lines?), and many flints in the soil, below which was a layer of clay with charred wood. At the base was a thick layer of charred wood on top of red subsoil. Around the barrow centre were seven stake holes in a circle.
Remains/Period	Y4
County	Berkshire
Region	SE
National grid square	SU
X coordinate	467
Y coordinate	786
Bibliographic source	Long 1850