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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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Instances/Examples (5)

Context Record
Monument Type MEX37864 Blackwater Site 28 : The Stumble (Monument)
Monument Type MEX37865 Blackwater Site 28 : The Stumble (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1040761 Burnt mound, Belchamp Brook valley (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1041254 Chelmsford Flood Alleviation Scheme - Margaretting Flood Storage Area (Monument)
Monument Type MEX14495 Fairmead Bottom (Monument)