EDO13 - Barrow on Launceston Down, Long Crichel (Piggott 7); excavation 1938
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9601 1053 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SE |
| Civil Parish | Long Crichel; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1938
Description
'Four barrows form part of the Launceston Down South Group, the rest of which is in Tarrant Launceston (Dorset IV, 107). They were excavated This barrow was excavated in 1938 by S and C M Piggott who found a cremation in a central pit with sherds of a cinerary urn in the surrounding soil.
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SDO17982 (No record type): English Heritage. 1994. Rescue Excavation: 1938 to1972. 27.
- <1> SWX3113 Monograph: Dayrell Reed, T. 1947. The Rise of Wessex, a Further Essay in Dark Age History. 286.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 118.
- <3> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 39.
- <4> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 651216.
- <4> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 651220.
Record last edited
May 11 2022 12:19PM