Monument record MDR2205 - Barrow food vessel or grooved ware, Win Hill, Aston
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
SK: 19.. 85..: Win Hill, Barrow: Food Vessel/Grooved Ware: During removal of a cairn in 1778-1779, a pot was found which has been suggested on the basis of a crude drawing (2) to be grooved ware (3) However whilst the shape and decoration are correct, the rim profile suggests food vessel. It was covered with a flat stone and contained human bones. Other authorities (5) have suggested that the pot was a food vessel. (4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR2903 Bibliographic reference: Bateman, T. 1848. Vestiges of the Antiquities of Derbyshire. p21.
- <2> SDR16985 Bibliographic reference: Bateman, T. 1861. Ten Years' Diggings in Celtic and Saxon Grave Hills. p255-6.
- <3> SDR8148 Bibliographic reference: Kinnes, I. 1979. Round Barrows and Ring Ditches in the British Neolithic.
- <4> SDR2466 Unpublished document: Barnatt, J. 1989. The Peak District Barrow Survey (updated 1994). Site 28:14.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 19 85 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ASTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jul 13 2022 5:08PM