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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 61 |
| Date Entered | 12/01/2011 |
| Updated on | 16/12/2011 |
| Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
| Category | Burnt Mound |
| Record Type | Archaeology |
| Site Access | Not known |
| Location | Millbeck Springs |
| Civil Parish | Newbiggin |
| Brit. National Grid | SE 000 850 |
| Altitude | 280m |
| Geology | Drift over Five Yard Limestone series. |
| Record Name | Newbiggin CP. Three burnt mounds at Millbeck Springs. |
| Record Description | This is a very significant burnt mound complex comprising no less than three relatively undisturbed burnt mounds (Despite the diversion of the spring stream and construction of a water collection tank installation at the Spring Head:
Site 1 = large, high*. This large site is East of Millbeck on the N bank of an old spring stream now diverted as a water supply.
Site 2 = medium*, average. On the opposite bank of the same channel.
Site 3 = medium*, average, is on the West bank of Millbeck.
*Indicative 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. |
| Dimensions | See photographs |
| Image 1 ID | 324 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 1 Description | Newbiggin CP. Millbeck Springs. Three burnt Mounds. |  |
| Image 2 ID | 325 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 2 Description | Newbiggin CP. Millbeck Springs. Three burnt Mounds. |  |
| Image 3 ID | 326 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 3 Description | Newbiggin CP. Millbeck Springs. Three burnt Mounds. |  |
| Image 4 ID | 327 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 4 Description | Newbiggin CP. Millbeck Springs. Three burnt Mounds. |  |
| Image 5 ID | 328 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 5 Description | Newbiggin CP. Millbeck Springs. Three burnt Mounds. |  |
| Image 6 ID | 329 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 6 Description | Newbiggin CP. Millbeck Springs. Three burnt Mounds. |  |
