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Site name Manaton 11, Single Barrow, Hammeldon Down, Dartmoor

Site number 1363

Burial codes 4005 4021 4023 4025 4028 4030 4035 4053 4143 4152 4184

2500bc-14/1300bc A round barrow with an earth mound and a stone retaining wall. About 2m from the centre of the barrow there was a cremation and fragments of charcoal, with close by a square shaped flint blade. At the centre was a small, neatly made cairn over two flat stones lying side by side, but no evidence for an interment.

Remains/Period N4

County Devon

Region SW

National grid square SX

X coordinate 706

Y coordinate 795

Bibliographic source Spence Bate 1873

Query

Site name	Manaton 11, Single Barrow, Hammeldon Down, Dartmoor
Site number	1363
Burial codes	4005 4021 4023 4025 4028 4030 4035 4053 4143 4152 4184
2500bc-14/1300bc	A round barrow with an earth mound and a stone retaining wall. About 2m from the centre of the barrow there was a cremation and fragments of charcoal, with close by a square shaped flint blade. At the centre was a small, neatly made cairn over two flat stones lying side by side, but no evidence for an interment.
Remains/Period	N4
County	Devon
Region	SW
National grid square	SX
X coordinate	706
Y coordinate	795
Bibliographic source	Spence Bate 1873