Information for record number MWA9992:
Burnt Mound

Summary Slighly raised mound of earth with high concentration of broken or cracked stones
What Is It?  
Type: Burnt Mound
Period: Middle Bronze Age - Iron Age (1600 BC - 301 BC)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Warwick
District: Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 21 72
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 This is a slighly raised mound of earth around 25 metres in diameter, which is much darker and has a much higher concentration of stones than the surrounds. Most of these stones are broken and cracked. It is situated at the edge of a lower-lying and boggier poart of the field which has a brook at its eatern side. It shows up well in aerial photos taken in the winter months. The farmer believes that the sticky nature of most of the field probably means it hasn’t been ploughed much before this century, which would explain the relatively good state of preservation of the mound. Magnetic gradiometer readings indicated no particular anomalies at the mound. The cracked stones in the mound show a much higher magnetic susceptibility than other stones in the field, suggesting cracking through heating.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Burnt mounds, Wroxall and Baddesley Clinton
Author/originator: Dr. G. J. Jones
Date: 2000
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period Bronze Age About 2500 BC to 700 BC

The Bronze Age comes after the Neolithic period and before the Iron Age.

The day to day life of people in the Bronze Age probably changed little from how their ancestors had lived during the Neolithic period. They still lived in farmsteads, growing crops and rearing animals.

During the Bronze Age people discovered how to use bronze, an alloy of tin and copper (hence the name that has given to this era). They used it to make their tools and other objects, although they continued to use flint and a range of organic materials as well. A range of bronze axes, palstaves and spears has been found in Warwickshire.
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period Iron Age About 800 BC to 43 AD

The Iron Age comes after the Bronze Age and before the Roman period. It is a time when people developed the skills and knowledge to work and use iron, hence the name ‘Iron Age’ which is given to this period. Iron is a much tougher and more durable metal than bronze but it also requires more skill to make objects from it. People continued to use bronze during this period.
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monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument WELL * A shaft or pit dug in the ground over a supply of spring-water. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument BURNT MOUND * 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. back
monument MOUND * A natural or artificial elevation of earth or stones, such as the earth heaped upon a grave. Use more specific type where known. back

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