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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 97 | | Date Entered | 12/01/2011 | | Updated on | 12/01/2011 | | Recorded by | Tim Laurie | | Category | Burnt Mound | | Record Type | Archaeology | | SWAAG Site Name | | | Site Type | | | Site Name | | | Site Description | | | Site Access | Not known | | Location | Blea Beck Sheepfold | | Civil Parish | Holwick | | Brit. National Grid | NY 8733 2734 | | Altitude | 413m | | Geology | | | Record Name | Burnt Mound found by Tom Gledhill. | | Record Description | This burnt mound is within a late shieling site(Coggins and Fairless, 1997) Two hut circles may be prehistoric.
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 | Large, average | | 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 | 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.
The association of burnt mounds with settlements of Middle Bronze Age Date is well attested throughout Wensleydale, Swaledale and Teedale. | |
