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Site name Thornhill Farm, Fairford

Site number 1471

Burial codes 2003 2009 2021 2023 2026 2028 2030 2035 2042 2046 2051 2065 2075 2084 2091 2098 2104 2111 2121 2128 2143 2153 2181

8/700bc-100bc A ranch settlement of over 40ha with a small domestic nucleus. Within the occupied area two small pits or graves were found containing the articulated remains of two adults. One body wore a finger ring, but otherwise there were no other accompanying goods.

Remains/Period Y2

County Gloucestershire

Region SW

National grid square SU

X coordinate 183

Y coordinate 998

Bibliographic source Palmer and Hey 1990

Query

Site name	Thornhill Farm, Fairford
Site number	1471
Burial codes	2003 2009 2021 2023 2026 2028 2030 2035 2042 2046 2051 2065 2075 2084 2091 2098 2104 2111 2121 2128 2143 2153 2181
8/700bc-100bc	A ranch settlement of over 40ha with a small domestic nucleus. Within the occupied area two small pits or graves were found containing the articulated remains of two adults. One body wore a finger ring, but otherwise there were no other accompanying goods.
Remains/Period	Y2
County	Gloucestershire
Region	SW
National grid square	SU
X coordinate	183
Y coordinate	998
Bibliographic source	Palmer and Hey 1990