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Note that there may be a few slight discrepancies between counts given in the text and the returned results in the gazetteer. This is a result of corrections and amendments (not updates) made to the gazetteer since the research was published in BAR. This does not materially affect the picture presented but does add more detail.

Site name Barrow K, Week Down, Ventnor

Site number 1349

Burial codes 4005 4021 4023 4025 4028 4030 4035 4053 4129 4143 4153 4154 4184

2500bc-14/1300bc A round barrow with a kerb and total flint capping containing a 4.5m diameter cairn narrowly defined by a substantial and well built flint wall. From the edge of the central cairn came a food vessel with wide everted rim and small lugs round the shoulder. The cairn was set over a pit 2.4m x 1.5m x 1.1m deep into the natural gravel. In one corner was a probable Beaker associated with a jet button and toggle, and a small flint knife. The pit showed no signs of a burial.

Remains/Period N4

County Hampshire

Region S

National grid square SZ

X coordinate 542

Y coordinate 777

Bibliographic source Carr 1969, 1970

Query

Site name	Barrow K, Week Down, Ventnor
Site number	1349
Burial codes	4005 4021 4023 4025 4028 4030 4035 4053 4129 4143 4153 4154 4184
2500bc-14/1300bc	A round barrow with a kerb and total flint capping containing a 4.5m diameter cairn narrowly defined by a substantial and well built flint wall. From the edge of the central cairn came a food vessel with wide everted rim and small lugs round the shoulder. The cairn was set over a pit 2.4m x 1.5m x 1.1m deep into the natural gravel. In one corner was a probable Beaker associated with a jet button and toggle, and a small flint knife. The pit showed no signs of a burial.
Remains/Period	N4
County	Hampshire
Region	S
National grid square	SZ
X coordinate	542
Y coordinate	777
Bibliographic source	Carr 1969, 1970