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Pin Knoll

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

Miscellaneous

To the west of Long Bredy is the Iron Age/Romano- British site of Pins Knoll which is a flat topped spur which juts out to the north of Litton Cheney.

An excavation of Pins Knoll found several burial sites of the 1st century ad which also contained grave goods including parts of sheep as well as the usual food vessels.


At the bottom of the spur is a spring where finds of pottery dating from the Iron Age/Roman Period

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http://www.longbredy.freeserve.co.uk/index10.htm
Posted by phil
11th January 2004ce

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