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Barrow

Barrow, ring-barrow

What is recorded here

In low-lying, wet pasture, which is cut by land drains and watercourses. Within a large complex of ring-barrows, where ring-barrow (LI023-226007-) lies 3m to SW and enclosure (LI023-226009-) lies 30m to ESE. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified as a small circular-shaped cropmark by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 15707: AP 4/3665). Monument is visible as a small circular-shaped cropmark (diam. 9.5m) on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-2012, however is not visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 25/03/2017. See attached Google Earth orthoimage 25/03/2017 and Bruff aerial survey image labelled Bruff 15707. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 11 September 2020
Ring-barrow, Bronze Age. Part of a significant burial complex, indicating communal or elite burial practices in a wetland environment.

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