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***SWAAG_ID***	169
Date Entered	26/03/2011
Updated on	26/03/2011
Recorded by	Ric Carter
Category	Burial Mounds and Cairns
Record Type	Archaeology
SWAAG Site Name
Site Type
Site Name
Site Description
Site Access	Public Access Land
Record Date	14/03/2011
Location	Ellerton Moor
Civil Parish	Not known
Brit. National Grid	Hidden
Altitude	359m
Geology	limestone overlaid by peat
Record Name	Cairn
Record Description	Likely remains of quarried cairn or other structure of funerary purpose, characteristic of prehistoric cairnfield occupation activity. Of sub-rectangular plan and orientated East/West along long axes. A small, circular feature to the West end approx 65cm diameter abutting a rectangular depression approx 1m square. A similar, though less distinct, feature to the East end.
Dimensions	3.9m x 2.4m
Geographical area
Species
Scientific Name
Common / Notable Species
Tree and / or Stem Girth
Tree: Position / Form / Status
Tree Site ID	0
Associated Site SWAAG ID	0
Additional Notes
Image 1 ID	515 Click image to enlarge
Image 1 Description	cairn
Image 2 ID	516 Click image to enlarge
Image 2 Description	circular feature at West end of cairn