What is recorded here
Located on a gentle NW-facing slope. An oval area of burnt and broken stones and black earth (dims 16.5m E-W; 11m N-S) is visible when the area is ploughed. Burnt mound (WX039-064001-) is c. 25m to the W. It is visible as a dark stain on the aerial photographs of Google Earth (2005).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 25 January, 2013
Burnt mound, likely dating to the Bronze Age. This site represents a common type of domestic or ritual structure associated with heat-related activities, such as cooking or ceremonial practices.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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