Roberts, D. and Valdez-Tullett, A. (2017). Archaeological investigation of a square enclosure on King Barrow Ridge, Amesbury, Wiltshire. Fort Cumberland: Historic England. https://doi.org/10.5284/1047876. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological investigation of a square enclosure on King Barrow Ridge, Amesbury, Wiltshire
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Series:		 Historic England Research Reports
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1047876
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 Historic England archaeologists investigated a square enclosure on King Barrow Ridge, c.1km east of Stonehenge, as part of the Stonehenge Southern World Heritage Site Survey project. The enclosure had been mapped from aerial photography, geophysical survey and previously evaluated in 1993. Extensive further excavation was undertaken of the south-east corner of the enclosure. Despite extensive sampling for finds and environmental remains, only very limited evidence could be retrieved to date and characterise the enclosure. This report sets out the evidence from these recent investigations, and explores morphologically similar features across the region. In conclusion, whilst the most viable interpretation may be a Neolithic mortuary enclosure, it is also possible that the feature is a square barrow or sheepfold. If any further work is undertaken on the site it should explore the interior and northern/western ditches, but it would be better that the site be left in situ for the foreseeable future.
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Author:		 David Roberts ORCID icon
Andrew Valdez-Tullett ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 Historic England
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Wiltshire and Swindon HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2017
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Site: King Barrow Ridge
County: Wiltshire
District: Wiltshire
Parish: AMESBURY
Country: England
Grid Reference: 413475, 141964 (Easting, Northing)
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EXCAVATION (Event)
SQUARE BARROW (Monument Type England)
SQUARE ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England)
LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Object England)
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OASIS Id: englishh2-309687
OBIB: 58/2017
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Note:		 A4 bound report of 42pp.
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Created Date:		 02 Jul 2018