Bronze Age round barrow, Croup Hill, Murton (Murton)
Croup Hill, Murton (County Durham)
This low mound on Croup Hill is the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow. When archaeologists excavated this site they found a cremation covered with charcoal. A flint knife, a scraper and some flint flakes were found with this burial.
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Bronze Age (2600BC to 700BC)
Uncertain
Uncertain
Desk Based Assessment for Cowpen Bewley to Warden Law Gas Pipeline 2000; Groundwork Archaeology Ltd
Excavation of a Bronze Age round barrow on Murton Moor, 1911
Excavation of a Bronze Age round barrow on Murton Moor, 1911
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