Excavation and pollen analysis on a bell barrow at ascot,berkshire

The paper describes the partial excavation of a bell barrow, associated with a single radiocarbon date in the 15th century bc. Pollen analysis is employed to elucidate details of the barrow's manner and sequence of construction. Investigation of the buried soil revealed a long period of human interference culminating in a phase of cereal cultivation. This may correspond with a series of possible furrows in the old land surface.