EAB3719 - Excavation 1972 - BOGHEAD
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 3593 5922 (38m by 37m) per monument polygon |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ35NE |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1972
Description
Excavation recorded the remains of a cairn, with a posthole near the centre, and burnt materual between the cairn and the subsoil. A short trench to the N and W to check for existence of a surrounding ditch uncovered a small pit containing beaker sherds. A total of 265 sherds of Neolithc pottery were recovered (some prior to excavation), and sherds of three beakers from the pit. Twenty three flints, mostly unworked chips recovered from the cairn. Five radiocarbon dates obtained. Director: A HENSHALL Auspices: NMS
Sources/Archives (1)
- ---XY SAB101 Bibliographic reference: BURL, HAW. 1984. Report on the excavation of a Neolithic mound at Boghead, Speymouth Forest, 1972 and 1974 in PSAS 114(1983-4) 35-73. [Mapped feature: #263 Site of mound, ]
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MAB51586 BOGHEAD (Document)
Record last edited
Jul 7 2026 10:25AM
