Greenleighton barrow (Rothley with Hollinghill)
A small barrow near Green Leighton proved on examination to have been partially rifled. It was 20ft in diameter, 2ft high, of earth and stones.
Nine and a half feet south-east of the centre laid upon the ground surface was a vessel but no bones. It was 10ins high, 8-3/4ins wide at the mouth, and 3-1/4ins at the bottom.
It was decorated with scorings. At the centre of the mound was a hollow containing nothing but soil. Several pieces of burnt stone were found in the barrow. (1)
Local enquiries and perambulation failed to discover the whereabouts of this barrow. It has presumably been levelled by cultivation. Type and present location of urn not ascertained. (2)
Food vessel urn from Green Leighton. Bipartite, 256mm high, 223mm rim diameter, 85mm base diameter. In British Museum (BM 79.12-9.1465). (3)
Small barrow with two burials, one with food vessel urn. In British Museum BM 12-9.1465 (Greenwell Collection). (4)
Nine and a half feet south-east of the centre laid upon the ground surface was a vessel but no bones. It was 10ins high, 8-3/4ins wide at the mouth, and 3-1/4ins at the bottom.
It was decorated with scorings. At the centre of the mound was a hollow containing nothing but soil. Several pieces of burnt stone were found in the barrow. (1)
Local enquiries and perambulation failed to discover the whereabouts of this barrow. It has presumably been levelled by cultivation. Type and present location of urn not ascertained. (2)
Food vessel urn from Green Leighton. Bipartite, 256mm high, 223mm rim diameter, 85mm base diameter. In British Museum (BM 79.12-9.1465). (3)
Small barrow with two burials, one with food vessel urn. In British Museum BM 12-9.1465 (Greenwell Collection). (4)
N10791
EXCAVATION, GREEN LEIGHTON 1899; GREENWELL, W
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1957; E Geary
EXCAVATION, GREEN LEIGHTON (GREENWELL 212) ; W Greenwell
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1957; E Geary
EXCAVATION, GREEN LEIGHTON (GREENWELL 212) ; W Greenwell
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