EDO290 - Bell barrow, Edmondsham; excavation 1959
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0463 1159 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Edmondsham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Ministry of Works
Date
1959
Description
Excavation in 1959 revealed a single cremation burial in a grave cut into the chalk, with the remains of a funeral pyre beside it. Associated with the burial were artefacts of Wessex Culture type, an ogival bronze dagger, a large perforated whetstone, and remains of bone tweezers and of a decorated bone pin. (P.P.S., XXIX, n.s. (1963), 395-425).
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SDO17982 (No record type): English Heritage. 1994. Rescue Excavation: 1938 to1972. 31.
- <1> SDO16723 Serial: 1969. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 26. Vol 26. 343.
- <2> SDO16722 Serial: 1963. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 29. Vol 29. 395-425.
- <3> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 18.
- <4> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 61.
- <5> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 651175.
Record last edited
May 11 2022 12:45PM
