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***SWAAG_ID***	714
Date Entered	07/04/2013
Updated on	07/04/2013
Recorded by	Tim Laurie
Category	Burnt Mound
Record Type	Archaeology
Site Access	Private
Record Date	06/04/2013
Location	Low Wanlass Springs
Civil Parish	West Witton
Brit. National Grid	Hidden
Altitude	133m
Geology	Till over Hardraw Scar Limestone.Spring rises and streams
Record Name	Low Wanless Springs. Burnt mound. Second record. See also previous SWAAG Record No 56
Record Description	Very large,16m8m1.2m high, compact and undisturbed turf covered burnt mound on east bank of stream. The burnt stone core is visible where eroded by stream. A large oak tree grows on the mound.
Dimensions	16m8m1.2m high
Additional Notes	This burnt mound is one of very few surviving mounds at valley floor level, being located some 400m from the River Ure, and just above the river flood level. 95% of all the 100 burnt mounds located in Wenselydale are at locations above 300m on the upper dale side. This is the second visit to this burnt mound which was recorded before digital camera images were available.
Image 1 ID	4339 Click image to enlarge
Image 1 Description	The very large burnt mound at Low Wanless Springs supports a mature oak tree.
Image 2 ID	4340 Click image to enlarge
Image 2 Description	Low Wanless pastures.
Image 3 ID	4341 Click image to enlarge
Image 3 Description	The stream and burn mound location
Image 4 ID	4342 Click image to enlarge
Image 4 Description	Burnt mound
Image 5 ID	4343 Click image to enlarge
Image 5 Description	Burnt mound
Image 6 ID	4344 Click image to enlarge
Image 6 Description	Burnt mound
Image 7 ID	4345 Click image to enlarge
Image 7 Description	Fire cracked stone visible from the mound
Image 8 ID	4346 Click image to enlarge
Image 8 Description	Fire cracked stone core of the mound is visible.
Image 9 ID	4347 Click image to enlarge
Image 9 Description	Fire cracked stone from the mound