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The largest barrow in the cemetery. Finds included cremated remains of a primary burial within a large urn and other secondary remains including nine smaller cremation urns, sherds and burnt bones.
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Excavations at the barrows have revealed many Bronze Age and some possible
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686:"Round barrow cemetery to the south of Codford Down (1016556)"
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16:Group of Bronze Age burial mounds in England
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281:A list of the Barrows at Ashton Valley
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231:The site lies in close proximity to
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691:National Heritage List for England
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191:, by Sir Richard Colt-Hoare, 1810
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203:bowl barrow and bell barrow
197:Aston Valley Barrow Cemetery
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951:"Monument No. 888063"
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148:Site notes
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