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Site name Horsley 5a, Lechmore

Site number 336

Burial codes 4001 4005 4021 4023 4025 4028 4030 4035 4041 4048 4051 4065 4075 4084 4091 4098 4104 4111 4124 4125 4127 4143 4152 4153 4160 4181

2500bc-14/1300bc A round barrow with 'core of mould' capped by oolitic rubble. There was a primary cremation in the centre in a small pit. In fine mould in the pit were 80 flint flakes and chippings, 4 roulette decorated Beaker sherds, and teeth of oxen. 'Charcoal, burnt bones, and bits of human skull' are said to have been scattered over the original ground surface.

Remains/Period Y4

County Gloucestershire

Region SW

National grid square ST

X coordinate 860

Y coordinate 975

Bibliographic source O'Neil and Grinsell 1960

Query

Site name	Horsley 5a, Lechmore
Site number	336
Burial codes	4001 4005 4021 4023 4025 4028 4030 4035 4041 4048 4051 4065 4075 4084 4091 4098 4104 4111 4124 4125 4127 4143 4152 4153 4160 4181
2500bc-14/1300bc	A round barrow with 'core of mould' capped by oolitic rubble. There was a primary cremation in the centre in a small pit. In fine mould in the pit were 80 flint flakes and chippings, 4 roulette decorated Beaker sherds, and teeth of oxen. 'Charcoal, burnt bones, and bits of human skull' are said to have been scattered over the original ground surface.
Remains/Period	Y4
County	Gloucestershire
Region	SW
National grid square	ST
X coordinate	860
Y coordinate	975
Bibliographic source	O'Neil and Grinsell 1960