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

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 *****SWAAG_ID***** 82
 Date Entered 12/01/2011
 Updated on 23/12/2011
 Recorded by Tim Laurie
 Category Burnt Mound
 Record Type Archaeology
 SWAAG Site Name 
 Site Type 
 Site Name 
 Site Description 
 Site Access Not known
 Record Date 01/01/2005
 Location PRESTON UNDER SCAR C.P.
 Civil Parish Preston Under Scar
 Brit. National Grid SE 058 919
 Altitude 280m
 Geology Talus slope below outcrop of the Main Limestone (Redmire Scar)
 Record Name Very large Burnt Mound below Redmire Scar.
 Record Description Redmire Scar SE 058 919 280m Large, high. Flattened top.* On steep slope below limestone scar. At abandonned Spring. *Indicative Burnt Mound Dimensions. Indicative overall dimensions used in these records: Size: Small <6m, Medium 6m-9m, Large 10m-15m, Extra large >15m. Height: Low <0.5m, Average 0.5-1.0m, High >1.0m.
 Dimensions Large, high*
 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 Associated sites include the ring cairn and field system on Preston Scar, the two burnt mounds and unenclosed settlement at Redmire Low Scar and the unenclosed round house or ring cairn at Thorny Bank Hill together with burnt mounds at Cobscar Rake and Stopmore Rake (all recorded seperately).
 Image 1 ID 212         Click image to enlarge
 Image 1 Description Very large burnt mound below Redmire Scar
 Image 2 ID 213         Click image to enlarge
 Image 2 Description Very large burnt mound below Redmire Scar
 Image 3 ID 214         Click image to enlarge
 Image 3 Description Very large burnt mound below Redmire Scar
 Image 4 ID 215         Click image to enlarge
 Image 4 Description Very large burnt mound below Redmire Scar
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