Long Barrow from Ascott-under-Wychwood
The Long Barrow of Ascott-under-Wychwood (also called Monument No. 334700), excavated between 1965 and 1969 under the direction of Don Benson, is located near the B4437 road, south of Ascott-under-Wychwood in Oxfordshire , England .
The excavation of the atypical Cotswold Severn Tombs belongs to the final stages of the prime of excavation in southern Britain and has produced a number of results. Ascott-under-Wychwood is one of only three Cotswold Severn Long Barrows that have been nearly completely excavated. It connects Burn Ground and Hazleton North . The two-tiered mound of earth was provided with a series of bays defined by stakes and stones, which are mainly filled with earth, lawn and some stone. It was enclosed by high quality stone walls.
The Long Barrow contained two opposite chambers, which were accessed by a short passage from the long sides. The chambers and corridors contained the remains of about 21 people (of all ages and both sexes) who were brought in as body or cremation burials. In the 38th century BC The Long Barrow, built in BC, was one of the earliest in the region. It was probably only in use for three to five generations (75 years). Among the features of the early 4th millennium BC It included small pits, fire pits and two small post structures. The finds consist of ax fragments , flint , ceramics, millstones and animal bones. The people kept cattle, sheep and pigs. There are a number of wild animal bones, especially in the middle usage phase.
literature
- Alasdair Whittle, Don Benson: Building Memories: The Neolithic Cotswold Long Barrow at Ascott-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire (Cardiff Studies in Archeology) 2006
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Coordinates: 51 ° 51 ′ 22.3 " N , 1 ° 34 ′ 2.2" W.