West Kennet Long Barrow

Wiltshire
Archaeological Evaluation

for

English Heritage

CA Project: 3916
CA Report: 12227
August 2012

West Kennet Long Barrow

Wiltshire

Archaeological Evaluation

CA Project: 3916
CA Report: 12227

prepared by
date
checked by
date
approved by

Alistair Barber, Senior Project Officer

31 August 2012
Mark Collard, Head of Contracts
3 September 2012
Simon Cox, Head of Fieldwork

signed
date

3 September 2012

issue

01

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CONTENTS
SUMMARY........................................................................................................................ 2
1.

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 3
The site ................................................................................................................ 3
Archaeological background.................................................................................. 4
Archaeological objectives .................................................................................... 5
Methodology ........................................................................................................ 5

2.

RESULTS (FIGS 2-8) .......................................................................................... 7

Test pit 4 (Figs 3 & 5)........................................................................................... 8
Test pit 10 (Figs 3 & 7)......................................................................................... 8
Test pit 11 (Figs 3 & 7)......................................................................................... 8
Test pit 12 (Figs 4 & 8)......................................................................................... 8
Test pit 13 (Figs 4 & 8)......................................................................................... 8
Test pit 14 (Figs 4 & 8)......................................................................................... 8

3.

DISCUSSION....................................................................................................... 9

4.

CA PROJECT TEAM ........................................................................................... 10

5.

REFERENCES .................................................................................................... 10

APPENDIX A: CONTEXT DESCRIPTIONS ..................................................................... 11

APPENDIX B: OASIS REPORT FORM ............................................................................ 14

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Fig. 1

Site location plan (1:25,000)

Fig. 2

Site location plan (1:5000)

Fig. 3

Test pits 1 to 11 location plan (1: 50)

Fig. 4

Test pits 12 to 14 location plan (1: 50)

Fig. 5

Test pits 1 to 4: sections (1: 10) and photographs

Fig. 6

Test pits 5 to 9: photographs

Fig. 7

Test pits 10 and 11: sections (1: 10) and photographs

Fig. 8

Test pits 12 to 14: sections (1: 10) and photographs

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SUMMARY

Project Name:

West Kennet Long Barrow

Location:

Wiltshire

NGR:

SU 1045 6773

Type:

Evaluation

Date:

15-16 August 2012

SMC:

Class 7 Consent ref: S00040979

Location of Archive:

To be deposited with English Heritage

Site Code:

WKL 12

An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in August 2012 at

the request of English Heritage at West Kennet Long Barrow, Wiltshire. Fourteen test pits
were excavated.

The reconstructed upper surface of the burial chamber and passageway capstones were
revealed in three test pits. Modern roof lights had been cement-bonded to these structural
remains, but the evaluation noted that there was no extensive concrete overpour around the
roof lights. Although 1950s sectional drawings suggested that bitumen felt may have been
used to help weatherproof the reconstructed chambers and mound, none was encountered
during excavation. Two internal test pits, within the western burial chamber and
passageway, revealed undated stony-clay deposits overlain by successive gravel surfaces,
whilst a third test pit within the entrance noted modern concrete supporting a large sarsen.
stone. The remaining eight test pits in the upper surface of the mound all contained an
identical sequence of turf and topsoil over stony-clay deposits.

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1.

INTRODUCTION

1.1

In August 2012 Cotswold Archaeology (CA) carried out an archaeological evaluation

for English Heritage at West Kennet Long Barrow, Wiltshire, (centred on NGR: SU
1045 6773; Fig. 1). English Heritage (EH) required these investigations in order to
better understand the nature of 20th-century works at the site, and to inform future
proposals to address damaging water ingress into the internal burial chambers.

1.2

The excavation of test pits to investigate areas of proposed repair works outlined
above, was approved under a Class 7 Consent (ref. no. S00040979) issued by
English Heritage on 14 August 2012 under the Ancient Monuments (Class Consent)
Order 1994.

1.3

The evaluation was carried out in accordance with a detailed Written Scheme of
Investigation (WSI) produced by CA (2010; issue 02, dated 10 August 2012) and
approved by English Heritage. The fieldwork also followed the Standard and
Guidance for Archaeological Field Evaluation issued by the Institute for
Archaeologists (IfA) (2008), the Management of Archaeological Projects (English
Heritage 1991) and the Management of Research Projects in the Historic
Environment (MORPHE): Project Managers Guide (EH 2006).

1.4

Notification of the start of site works was made to English Heritage (EH), prior to the
commencement of the excavation so that there were opportunities to visit the
monument and check on the quality and progress of the work. Site visits were made
by Morgan Cowles (EH Buildings Technical Manager), David Vaughan (EH
Stonehenge and Avebury WHS Research Assistant and Historic Environment Field
Advisor) and Arthur McCallum (EH Structural Engineer)

The site
1.5

The National Heritage List for England provides background information for the site
(http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1010628,

accessed

10

August 2012). In summary, the West Kennet Long Barrow is Scheduled as National
Monument no. 21708 and is in the Guardianship of English Heritage (EH). It lies
within Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site and within the Marlborough
Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Lying just south of the A4 and the

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village of Avebury, it sits at a height of c.170m AOD on a domed ridge of Upper

Chalk immediately south of the River Kennet and overlooking Silbury Hill (Fig 2).

1.6

The underlying solid geology of the area is mapped as Lewes Nodular, Seaford and
Newhaven chalk formations of the Upper Cretaceous period (BGS 2012). The
natural substrate was not encountered during the archaeological evaluation.

Archaeological background
1.7

The burial mound has been partially excavated and the entrance to the chambers
reconstructed. The barrow mound, which is trapezoidal in plan, measures 104m in
length and 25m across at the widest point. The mound survives to a maximum
height of 3.2m. The internal chamber, which is at the broader east end of the
mound, is of the multiple axial type, consisting of five small chambers, all accessible
from a common 12m long passage but not from each other. The chambers vary in
size from 2m to 4m across and have a maximum internal height of 2.5m. Following
a period of exposure, the mixed bones of at least 30 individuals were placed in the
chambers over a number of generations before the entrance was finally sealed.
There seems to have been no preference for male or female, adults or children,
although there were no infants present. Grave goods included pottery vessels of
Early and later Neolithic date as well as beads and stone implements including a
dagger dated to between 3000 BC and 2600 BC. The area in front of the entrance
to the chamber was originally a forecourt where funerary processions would have
arrived and offerings to the dead would have been left in wooden structures. To the
north and south of the mound are quarry ditches 100m in length and c.5m wide
located c.6m out from the edge of the barrow mound. Although these have become
in-filled over the years they survive comparatively well and remain visible as
earthworks.

1.8

The history of the previous investigations at the site has been set out by Julian
Richards in a report considering the available documentary sources, and reference
should be made to that report for the detailed background (Richards 2010). Relevant
to these investigations is the fact that that the barrow was the subject of intensive
archaeological excavation and reconstruction work in the 1950s. During this
reconstruction work the sarsen stones around the east entrance and many of the
capstones to the main passage were repositioned. The existing concrete flat roofs
were installed in three areas as the means of allowing light into the chambers.
There are a series of drawings in the English Heritage archive dating from the mid

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to the late 1950s showing details of the new construction but was not clear if these
were an accurate as-built record of the works (EH 2011).

1.9

A number of issues are apparent at the monument. Groundwater and precipitation

is leaking into the burial chambers. The soil over the top of the chambers has been
eroded away resulting in the exposure of the concrete roofs and the reduction of the
ground cover over the chambers. There is significant soil erosion up the south face
of the east entrance which has been caused principally by foot traffic. There is some
biological growth on the stones internally.

1.10

English Heritage therefore required investigation to understand further the nature of

the 20th-century works at the site, and to inform future proposals to address the
damaging water ingress to the internal chambers.

Archaeological objectives
1.11

The objectives of the investigation were to:

provide information on the nature of the 20th-century works on the mound to

provide information for future management of the site

provide information from internal test pits to assess the build-up of levels
and to assist in designing proposals for re-surfacing

assess and understand the exposed fabric with the EH Property Curator and
Inspector of Ancient Monuments during the works

record the exposed fabric

recover any artefacts/ecofacts etc from fills and record

record by drawing and photography

Methodology
1.12

Some limited opening up of turf surrounding the 1950s concrete capping of the
mound, above the burial chambers and passageway, was needed to allow better
assessment of construction detail, condition and modes of failure. This investigation

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work consisted of the excavation of 11 small external test pits on the top of the
mound to assess the extent of any 1950s concrete over-pour over capstones and to
assess the presence and condition of bitumen felt (as shown on the 1950s sectional
drawings) which was thought might be collecting or diverting water in a counterproductive way. Test pits 1 to 11 measured 300mm by 300mm in plan, and were
excavated to a maximum depth of 150mm (except for test pits 2 and 11 which were
excavated to greater depths at the request on site of English Heritage).

1.13

In addition, limited opening up of the existing gravel surface laid within the interior of
the barrow in the western chamber, passageway and entrance was required, with
proposals to scrape back the surface layer to identify/assess the amount of build-up
of gravel levels and to inform proposals for future repair. Test pits within these three
internal areas of investigation measured 300mm x 300mm in plan, and were
generally excavated to a maximum depth of 150mm. Minor variations to the
dimensions and depths of several test pits was made on site at the request of
Morgan Cowles and David Vaughan of EH. Test pit 13 was extended slightly, to
0.45m in length, to encompass the highest level of gravel build within the
passageway. Test pit 14 was excavated to a depth of 200mm to expose modern
concrete supporting the large orthostat at the barrow entrance.

1.14

Fieldwork thus comprised the excavation of 14 test pits (Figs 3 and 4). Test pits
were initially set out by hand, using 30m tapes, in locations indicated on site by
Morgan Cowles of EH. External test pits were subsequently surveyed in to OS
National Grid (NGR) co-ordinates using a Leica 1200 series SmartRover GPS in
accordance with CA Technical Manual 4 Survey Manual (2009).

1.15

All work was undertaken by hand. Turf was stripped and stored in accordance with
English Heritages requirements, with excavated spoil stored on plastic sheeting on
the monument for the external test pits and within the chamber for the internal test
pits. The test pits were then hand-excavated to required depths in consultation with
Morgan Cowles, EH Buildings Technical Manager, and with Arthur McCallum, EH
Conservation Engineering Technician. All test pits were backfilled at the conclusion
of the works and the turf carefully replaced.

1.16

All archaeological features were excavated, planned and recorded in accordance

with Technical Manual 1 Fieldwork Recording Manual (CA 2007).

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Deposits were assessed for their palaeoenvironmental potential in accordance with

CA Technical Manual 2: The Taking and Processing of Environmental and Other
Samples from Archaeological Sites (2003) and no deposits were identified that
required sampling. No artefacts were encountered during the evaluation.

1.18

The archive from the evaluation is currently held by CA at their offices in Kemble.
Subject to the agreement of the legal landowner the site archive will be deposited
with the Alexander Keiller Museum, Avebury. A summary of information from this
project, set out within Appendix B, will be entered onto the OASIS online database
of archaeological projects in Britain.

2.

RESULTS (FIGS 2-8)

2.1

This section provides an overview of the evaluation results; detailed summaries of

the recorded contexts are to be found in Appendix A. Eleven test pits were
excavated on the upper surface of the barrow at its east end (Fig. 3) and three
inside the chambers (Fig. 4)

2.2

Excavation of external test pits 1, 3 and 5 to 10 on the upper surface of the barrow
mound revealed similar simple sequences of stony-clay deposits at the limit of
excavation, overlain by topsoil and turf, typically 0.12-0.15m in thickness (Figs 5-7).
As anticipated, structural remains associated with reconstructed elements of the
long barrow, and with construction of the 1950s roof lights, were encountered within
test pits 2, 4, 10 and 11 (Figs 5 and 7)

Test pit 2 (Figs 3 & 5)

2.3

A capstone 202, associated with the westernmost burial chamber beneath, was
encountered at the limit of excavation at 0.3m below present ground level (bpgl). It
was overlain by a section of concrete 203, 0.2m in thickness but only partially
exposed, associated with, and apparently framing, the westernmost roof light. A
stony-clay soil 201 overlay capstone 203 and abutted concrete structure 203. A thin
skim of concrete 204, which overlay 203 and much of the roof light glass, perhaps
represents a subsequent deliberate reduction of light levels within the western
chamber.

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Test pit 4 (Figs 3 & 5)

2.4

A capstone 401, associated with the central passageway beneath, was encountered
at the limit of excavation at 0.18m bpgl. It was overlain by a section of concrete 403,
at least 0.1m in thickness but only partially exposed, associated with, and apparently
framing, the small central roof light. A narrow section of concrete 402 against the
face of 403 appears to represent bonding of the roof light frame onto the underlying
capstone. All structural remains were overlain by topsoil and turf 400.

Test pit 10 (Figs 3 & 7)

2.5

A smooth, inclined, stone 1001 at the limit of excavation was only partially exposed
but may relate to reconstruction works near the chamber entrance. It was overlain
by 0.15m of topsoil and turf 1000.

Test pit 11 (Figs 3 & 7)

2.6

A capstone 1101, associated with the western chamber, was encountered at the
limit of excavation at 0.27m bpgl. It was overlain by a section of concrete 1102,
0.26m in thickness but only partially exposed, associated with, and apparently
framing, the westernmost roof light. All structural remains were overlain by topsoil
and turf 1100, 0.25m in thickness.

Test pit 12 (Figs 4 & 8)

2.7

An undated stony-clay deposit 1201 at the limit of excavation, at 0.05m bpgl, was
overlain by a relatively loose, uncompacted, gravel surface 1200.

Test pit 13 (Figs 4 & 8)

2.8

An undated stony-clay deposit 1305 at the limit of excavation, at 0.2m bpgl, was
overlain by five successive, compacted, gravel and clay surfaces 1304, 1303, 1302,
1301 and 1300 abutting the main orthostat of the north-western chamber, north of
the passageway.

Test pit 14 (Figs 4 & 8)

2.9

A layer of modern concrete 1403 at the limit of excavation, at 0.2m bpgl, abutted the
western face of a large orthostat at the barrow entrance. It was overlain by a clayey
sand deposit 1402, 0.16m thick, and two successive gravel surfaces 1401 and 1400.

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3.

DISCUSSION

3.1

Despite the small-scale nature of the archaeological works, the evaluation has
successfully revealed and clarified for English Heritage the manner in which the
westernmost and central Lenscrete roof lights had been set over the reconstructed
chamber and passageway capstones in 1957. Test pits 2, 4 and 11 have revealed
that, where examined, the concrete surrounding the glass roof lights directly
overlies, and has been cement bonded to, these repositioned capstones. It has also
been demonstrated that there is no extensive concrete overpour extending outward
beyond these rooflight frames. The evaluation has also encountered no evidence,
within the areas examined, for the use of an impervious bitumen felt (shown on the
1950s sectional drawings) immediately around the glass roof lights or during
reconstruction works within the wider, surrounding, area.

3.2

In addition, internal evaluation test pits within the western chamber and passageway
(Test pits 12 and 13) have identified the presence of undated stony-clay deposits at
the limit of excavation, beneath gravel surfaces. It is uncertain from the limited view
affording by the evaluation test pits whether these unexamined layers represent
undisturbed Neolithic deposits, later deposits perhaps associated with antiquarian
investigations or perhaps most likely relate to modern reconstruction works. The
evaluation has noted that approximately 0.05m of gravel surfacing is present at the
western end of the western chamber, and that an approximately 0.2m build up of
gravel resurfacings is present within the passageway immediately south of the northwestern chamber. Test pit 14 within the forecourt/faade area has revealed modern
concrete associated with supporting of a large sarsen stone, and approximately
0.2m of subsequent gravel and clay deposits within this area.

3.3

The sequence of deposits in Test pits 1, 3 and 5 to 9 around the top of the mound
demonstrated that the concrete associated with the 1950s work was apparently
confined to the immediate surrounds of the rooflights. Any interpretation of the date
or origin of the stony clay deposits found in the other external trenches is precluded
by the extremely limited exposures offered by these trenches, and the fact that there
were no stratigraphic relationships observable, other than with the turf and topsoil.

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CA PROJECT TEAM
Fieldwork was undertaken by Alistair Barber, assisted by Roy Poulter. The report
was written by Alistair Barber. The illustrations were prepared by Jon Bennett. The
archive has been compiled by Alistair Barber, and prepared for deposition by James
Johnson. The project was managed for CA by Mark Collard.

5.
BGS

REFERENCES
(British

Geological

Survey)

2012

Geology

of

Britain

Viewer

http://maps.bgs.ac.uk/geologyviewer google/googleviewer.html

CA 2012 West Kennet Long Barrow, Wiltshire. Written Scheme of Investigation for an
Archaeological Investigation.

EH (English Heritage) 2011 West Kennet Options Study. Draft dated 8 August 2012,
prepared by Weston Allison Wright Ltd.

EH 2012 West Kennet Long Barrow. Surface investigation of extent of 20th c fabric
concrete overpour, bitumen felt & new gravel surfacing extant from 1950`s works.
Application for class 7 consent supporting documentation.

Richards, J. 2010 West Kennet Long Barrow, Wiltshire. Documentary Research.

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APPENDIX A: CONTEXT DESCRIPTIONS

Test pit 1
No.

Type

Description

100
101

Layer
Layer

Turfline/topsoil: grey-brown sandy-clay

Stony sand-clay soil with fragmentary stone and
chalk

Length
(m)

Width
(m)

Depth
(m)
0.12
>0.03

Spotdate

Length
(m)

Width
(m)

Depth
(m)
0.15
0.15

Spotdate

Test pit 2
No.

Type

Description

200
201
202

Layer
Layer
structure

203

structure

Turfline/topsoil: grey-brown sandy-clay

Stony sand-clay with fragmentary stone and chalk
Upper surface of reconstructed chamber
capstone: only partially exposed.
Concrete surrounding western roof light.

204

structure

Concrete layer over glass of roof light.

>0.15

0.2
0.03

Test pit 3
No.

Type

Description

300
301

Layer
Layer

Turfline/topsoil: grey-brown sandy-clay

Stony sandy-clay with fragmentary stone and
chalk

Length
(m)

Width
(m)

Depth
(m)
0.12
>0.03

Spotdate

Length
(m)

Width
(m)

Depth
(m)
0.16

Spotdate

0.14

0.09

Length
(m)

Width
(m)

Depth
(m)
0.15

Spotdate

Length
(m)

Width
(m)

Depth
(m)
0.15

Spotdate

Test pit 4
No.

Type

Description

400
401

Layer
Structure

402

Structure

403

Structure

Turfline/topsoil: grey-brown sandy-clay

Upper surface of reconstructed passage capstone:
only partially exposed
Concrete set against edge of concrete 403 of
central roof light.
Concrete surrounding central roof light.

Test pit 5
No.

Type

Description

500
501

Layer
Layer

Turfline/topsoil: grey-brown sandy-clay

Stony sandy-clay with fragmentary stone and
chalk

Test pit 6
No.

Type

Description

600
601

Layer
Layer

Turfline/topsoil: grey-brown sandy-clay

Stony sand-clay soil with fragmentary stone and
chalk

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Test pit 7
No.

Type

Description

700
701

Layer
Layer

Turfline/topsoil: grey-brown sandy-clay

Stony sand-clay soil with fragmentary stone and
chalk

Length
(m)

Width
(m)

Depth
(m)
0.15

Spotdate

Length
(m)

Width
(m)

Depth
(m)
0.15

Spotdate

Length
(m)

Width
(m)

Depth
(m)
0.15

Spotdate

Length
(m)

Width
(m)

Depth
(m)
>0.15

Spotdate

>0.35

>0.3

Length
(m)

Width
(m)

Depth
(m)
>0.15

Spotdate

>0.23

0.28
0.01

Length
(m)

Width
(m)

Depth
(m)
0.05

Spotdate

Length
(m)

Width
(m)

Spotdate

Test pit 8
No.

Type

Description

800
801

Layer
Layer

Turfline/topsoil: grey-brown sandy-clay

Stony sand-clay soil with fragmentary stone and
chalk

Test pit 9
No.

Type

Description

900
901

Layer
Layer

Turfline/topsoil: grey-brown sandy-clay

Stony sand-clay soil with fragmentary stone and
chalk

Test pit 10
No.

Type

Description

1000
1001

Layer
Structure

Turfline/topsoil: grey-brown sandy-clay

Stone, only partially exposed.

Test pit 11
No.

Type

Description

1100
1101

Layer
Structure

1102
1103

Structure
Structure

Turfline/topsoil: grey-brown sandy-clay

Upper surface of reconstructed chamber
capstone: only partially exposed.
Concrete surrounding western roof light.
Concrete skim over glass of roof light.

Test pit 12
No.

Type

Description

1200
1201

Layer
Layer

Flint gravels with clay.

Stony grey-brown clay with fragmentary stone and
chalk fragments

Test pit 13
No.

Type

Description

1300

Layer

Modern gravel and clay deposit

1301
1302
1303

Layer
Layer
Layer

Modern gravel deposit

Modern gravel and clay deposit
Modern gravel and clay deposit

Depth
(m)
0.020.05
0.03
0.04
0.04

1304

Layer

Modern gravel and clay deposit

0.07

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Grey-brown clay with fragmentary stone and chalk

Test pit 14
No.

Type

Description

1400
1401
1402
1403

Layer
Layer
Layer
Layer

Modern gravel and clay deposit

Modern gravel and sand deposit
Modern gravel and sandy clay deposit
Modern concrete supporting entrance orthostat

Length
(m)

Width
(m)

Depth
(m)
0.05
0.03
0.15

Spotdate

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APPENDIX B: OASIS REPORT FORM

PROJECT DETAILS
Project Name

West Kennet Long Barrow, Wiltshire

Short description (250 words maximum)

An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by Cotswold

Archaeology in August 2012 at the request of English Heritage at
West Kennet Long Barrow, Wiltshire. Fourteen test pits were
excavated.
The reconstructed upper surface of the burial chamber and
passageway capstones were revealed in three test pits. Modern
roof lights had been cement-bonded to these structural remains,
but the evaluation noted that there was no extensive concrete
overpour around the roof lights. Although 1950s sectional drawings
suggested that bitumen felt may have been used to help
weatherproof the reconstructed chambers and mound, none was
encountered during excavation. Two internal test pits, within the
western burial chamber and passageway, revealed undated stonyclay deposits overlain by successive gravel surfaces, whilst a third
test pit within the entrance noted modern concrete supporting a
large sarsen stone. The remaining eight test pits in the upper
surface of the mound all contained an identical sequence of turf
and topsoil over stony-clay deposits.
15th 16th August 2012
Evaluation

Project dates
Project type
Previous work
(reference to
numbers etc)

Documentary Research (Richard 2010)

organisation

or

SMR

Future work
PROJECT LOCATION
Site Location
Study area (M2/ha)
Site co-ordinates (8 Fig Grid Reference)
PROJECT CREATORS
Name of organisation
Project Brief originator
Project Design (WSI) originator
Project Manager
Project Supervisor
MONUMENT TYPE
SIGNIFICANT FINDS
PROJECT ARCHIVES
Paper
Digital

Unknown
West Kennet Long Barrow, Wiltshire
SU 1045 6773
English Heritage
Cotswold Archaeology
Mark Collard
Alistair Barber
Neolithic long barrow
Intended final location of archive
(museum/Accession no.)
To be deposited with the Alexander
Keiller Museum, Avebury
To be deposited with the Alexander
Keiller Museum, Avebury

Content (e.g. pottery,

animal bone etc)
Trench recording sheets,
drawings and registers
Digital photographs

BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Test pit 3, looking south (scale 0.3m)

Test pit 1, looking north-west (scales 0.2m and 0.3m)

Test pit 2, section AA

N
178.5m
AOD

Test pit 4, section BB

S
200

concrete 204

SW
177.8m
AOD

concrete 403

NE

400
concrete 402
capstone 401

concrete 203
201

0.5m

capstone 202

0.5m

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West Kennet Long Barrow, Wiltshire

FIGURE TITLE

Test pit 2, looking south-east (scales 0.2m and 0.3m)

Test pit 4, looking east (scales 0.2m and 0.3m)

Test pits 1 to 4: sections and

photographs
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DATE
22-08-2012
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FIGURE NO.

Test pit 5, looking south-west (scales 0.2m and 0.3m)

Test pit 8, looking north (scales 0.2m and 0.3m)

Test pit 6, looking south-west (scales 0.2m and 0.3m)

Test pit 9, looking north-west (scales 0.2m and 0.3m)

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PROJECT TITLE

West Kennet Long Barrow, Wiltshire

FIGURE TITLE

Test pit 7, looking west (scales 0.2m and 0.3m)

Test pits 5 to 9: photographs

PROJECT NO. 3916

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DATE
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FIGURE NO.

Test pit 10, section CC

SE
176.9m
AOD

NW

1000
1001 capstone

0.5m

Test pit 10, looking north-eastt (scales 0.2m and 0.3m)

Test pit 11, section DD

concrete 1103

SW
178m
AOD

NE
1100

concrete 1102

capstone 1101

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0.5m

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Test pit 11, looking north-east (scales 0.2m and 0.3m)

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West Kennet Long Barrow, Wiltshire

FIGURE TITLE

Test pits 10 and 11: sections and

photographs
PROJECT NO. 3916
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DATE
22-08-2012
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FIGURE NO.

Test pit 12, section EE

E

1200
1201

0.5m

Test pit 12, looking south-east (scale 0.3m)

Test pit 13, section FF

N

1301

orthostat
at
at

orthostat

1302
1300
1303
1304
1305

0.5m

Test pit 13, looking south-east (scale 0.3m)

Test pit 14, section GG

E
1400
or
orthostat
o
1404

1401

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1402

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concrete 1403

PROJECT TITLE

West Kennet Long Barrow, Wiltshire

0

0.5m

Test pit 14, looking north-east (scale 0.3m)

FIGURE TITLE

Test pits 12 to 14: sections and

photographs
PROJECT NO. 3916
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JB
APPROVED BY PJM

DATE
22-08-2012
REVISION
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FIGURE NO.