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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 18 | | Date Entered | 09/01/2011 | | Updated on | 13/12/2011 | | Recorded by | Tim Laurie | | Category | Burnt Mound | | Record Type | Archaeology | | Site Access | Public Access Land | | Location | Reeth High Moor | | Civil Parish | Reeth | | Brit. National Grid | NY 991 006 | | Altitude | 390m | | Geology | Spring rise. Glacial drift over strata below the Underset Limestone. | | Record Name | Reeth High Moor. Very small burnt mound with visible burnt stone at spring rise. | | Record Description | Very small burnt mound some 2m diameter with visible burnt stone at spring rise 100m to the west of the unfenced road. Stone field banks and scattered cairns characteristiv of Bronze Age Settlement on and below the rising ground to the east of the unfenced road.
This very small burnt mound may represent just a single episode of use, whereas most burnt mounds are dicard heaps which acrued from very mant repeated visits to the same location, prehaps representing occupations across several centuries. | | Dimensions | Small, low | | Additional Notes | Dimensions.
Size: Small <6m, Medium 6m-9m, Large 10m-15m, Extra large >15m.
Height: Low <0.5m, Average 0.5-1.0m, High >1.0m. |
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