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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 99 |
| Date Entered | 12/01/2011 |
| Updated on | 12/01/2011 |
| Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
| Category | Burnt Mound |
| Record Type | Archaeology |
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| Site Type | |
| Site Name | |
| Site Description | |
| Site Access | Not known |
| Record Date | 01/01/2005 |
| Location | Upper Teesdale. Skyer Beck |
| Civil Parish | Forest and Frith |
| Brit. National Grid | NY 8642 2785 |
| Altitude | 365m |
| Geology | |
| Record Name | Burnt Mound surveyed by Tim Laurie |
| Record Description | 450m To SE of Bracken Rig Middle Bronze AGE settlement (Coggins and Fairless, 1985) Peat and heather covered.
Reference:
Laurie, T.C. 2003. �Researching the Prehistory of Wensleydale, Swaledale and Teesdale�. Gazetteer of Burnt Mound Sites. In: T.G. Manby, Patrick Ottaway and Stephen Moorhouse. Eds. �The Archaeology of Yorkshire. An assessment at the end of the 21st century',pp223-253.' |
| Dimensions | 10m x 8m oval but eroded by stream. |
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| Tree: Position / Form / Status | |
| Tree Site ID | 0 |
| Associated Site SWAAG ID | 0 |
| Additional Notes | The association of burnt mounds with settlements of Middle Bronze Age Date is well attested throughout Wensleydale, Swaledale and Teedale. |
