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Site name Carn Euny, Sancreed

Site number 181

Burial codes 4002 4006 4021 4023 4026 4028 4030 4035 4041 4048 4051 4065 4075 4084 4091 4098 4104 4111 4122 4123 4143 4153 4161 4181

2500bc-14/1300bc Two pits, each containing a (probably) lugged bucket urn with cremated remains and ashes, and by the side of each was laid a whetstone (compare those at Tregaseal [Site 6], and Zennor [Site 168]), and a 'knife'. One whetstone was of sandstone, the other of 'black marble'. No barrow was recorded.

Remains/Period Y4

County Cornwall

Region SW

National grid square SW

X coordinate 403

Y coordinate 288

Bibliographic source Borlase 1872, Hencken 1932

Query

Site name	Carn Euny, Sancreed
Site number	181
Burial codes	4002 4006 4021 4023 4026 4028 4030 4035 4041 4048 4051 4065 4075 4084 4091 4098 4104 4111 4122 4123 4143 4153 4161 4181
2500bc-14/1300bc	Two pits, each containing a (probably) lugged bucket urn with cremated remains and ashes, and by the side of each was laid a whetstone (compare those at Tregaseal [Site 6], and Zennor [Site 168]), and a 'knife'. One whetstone was of sandstone, the other of 'black marble'. No barrow was recorded.
Remains/Period	Y4
County	Cornwall
Region	SW
National grid square	SW
X coordinate	403
Y coordinate	288
Bibliographic source	Borlase 1872, Hencken 1932