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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Context Record
Monument Type MLI41009 Bronze Age settlement site, Hagnaby Lock, Stickford (Monument)
Monument Type MLI82508 Burnt Mound at Grange Farm, Stixwould. (Monument)