EDO742 - Hengistbury Head Barrow 11; excavation 1919
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 1772 9062 (12m by 12m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1919
Description
Round Barrow on Hengistbury Head excavated by H St George Gray in August 1919. The barrow had been previously been mutilated by early barrow diggers and the excavation revealed that most of the barrow had been disturbed. No burials and very few finds were found. (1)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SWX4038 Monograph: Cunliffe, B. 1987. Hengistbury Head, Dorset. 1: The Prehistoric and Roman Settlement, 3500BC- AD500, Excavations at Crouch Hill, 1921, 1969. in Oxford University Committee for Archaeology monograph series Vol no.13 Page(s) 40-7. 51-53.
- <2> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650713.
Record last edited
Sep 6 2021 4:24PM