Particularly FAO Stonelifter, but also for anyone else who might share thoughts:
There seem to be a few (at least 8) possible burial mounds spread at regular(ish) points along the length of the Tyne valley. In the absence of archaeological literature or reference, how do you tell a random mound from a monument? There's academic provenance for three of the 8 barrows I'm on about. One of the others has firm conjecture from a source who's published extensively on rock art. Of the last four, two have landowners/users who reckon their respective mounds are burial mounds. The another has nowt other than an enigmatic profile, whilst the 8th one was destroyed in the 18th century.
Received wisdom says that Northumberland has bog all in the way of mounds, lots of cairns, but few mounds. The mounds there are don't seem to get talked about by archaeologists.
If anyone has any pointers in regards to the best way to spot the knackered barrow, they'd be appreciated.
 Reply | with quote | Posted by Hob
11th November 2004ce
23:02 |
Highly disguised? (Hob, Nov 11, 2004, 23:02)
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