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Burnt mound in Nethertown

Burnt mound

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Located on a slight E-facing slope. Archaeological monitoring (02E0160) on a windfarm identified a spread of burnt mound material (L 6.2m; max. T 0.35m) which was exposed in one side of a trench connecting Turbines 13 and 14. It remains unexcavated but its precise location is not known. (Purcell 2002, 13) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 25 March, 2014
Burnt mound in Nethertown is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterized by a spread of heat-altered stones. Its presence indicates prehistoric land use and human activity in the area.

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