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Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation Number 1155775
SWAAG Honorary President:
Tim Laurie F,S,A,

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 *****SWAAG_ID***** 587
 Date Entered 28/07/2012
 Updated on 28/07/2012
 Recorded by Tim Laurie
 Category Burnt Mound
 Record Type Archaeology
 Site Access Public Access Land
 Record Date 01/01/2005
 Location Askrig. Broomber. Below Coombs.
 Civil Parish Askrigg
 Brit. National Grid SD 971 915
 Altitude 360m
 Geology Spring rise below the Middle Limestone.
 Record Name Askrig. Broomber. The |Coombs. Burnt mound Site 1.
 Record Description Very large burnt mound in gorse infested pasture at spring rise. A second burnt mound has been recognised higher up on Broomber and this is to be recorded seperately as Site 2. Round house settlement (unsurveyed) above this site.
 Dimensions 12m dia estimated and 1.2m high above present ground level.
 Image 1 ID 3188         Click image to enlarge
 Image 1 Description Askrig. Broomber. The |Coombs. Burnt mound Site 1.
 
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