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Cairn (Bywell)

[NZ 01486286] Mound. (1)

NZ 01476287. A cairn 19m in diameter and 1.3m in height. It is situated on a slight knoll and is covered by trees. There is no ditch or circle of stones surrounding; but there are vestiges of a tree ring. This is possibly a burial cairn. Mr W P Hedley, Hon Corr of Corbridge, knows of no excavations having taken place here. (2)

A well consolidated cairn. Published survey (1/2500) revised. (3)

This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 January 2021 licensed under the Open Government Licence [www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/]
N10058
Bronze Age (2600BC to 700BC)
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1956; J L Davidson
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1966; R W Emsley


Source of Reference
Local History of Bywell

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