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 *****SWAAG_ID***** 17
 Date Entered 09/01/2011
 Updated on 19/03/2015
 Recorded by Tim Laurie
 Category Burnt Mound
 Record Type Archaeology
 Site Access Public Access Land
 Location MelbecksCP, Brownsey, Stoops Rig
 Civil Parish Melbecks
 Brit. National Grid SD 9664 9858
 Altitude 425m
 Geology At spring rise below outcrop of the Underset Limestone.
 Record Name MelbecksCP, Brownsey, Stoops Rig. Burnt Mound.
 Record Description At spring rise 150m north-east of Stoops Rig. The spring rises below steep slope of limestone outcrop. Peat and heather covered, part buried by hillwash at rear. Flint chert and quartzite artefacts found on limestone outcrop above mound.
 Dimensions Large, medium
 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.
 
 
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