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Thesaurus Term/Concept: BURNT MOUND

Identifier 68925
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A mound of fire-cracked stones, normally accompanied by a trough or pit which may have been lined with wood, stone or clay. Assumed to be locations where heated stones were used to boil water primarily for cooking purposes.

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Related Terms/Concepts (2)

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Instances/Examples (5)

Context Record
Monument Type MDR22959 Burnt Mound (BM03), Stretton Extension, Willington Quarry, Egginton (Site)
Monument Type MDR22960 Burnt Mound (BM04), Stretton Extension, Willington Quarry, Egginton (Site)
Monument Type MDR14914 Burnt mound, Seal Brook, Netherseal (Monument)
Monument Type MDR8149 Multi-period settlement dating from Early Neolithic to Bronze Age, Willington Quarry, Egginton (Monument)
Monument Type MDR11340 Round mound, Hull Bank, Hargate Pasture, Egginton (Site)