EDO749 - Hengistbury Head Barrow 3; excavation 1911
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 1660 9102 (24m by 25m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1911
Description
Bushe-Fox excavated this prominent round barrow east of the Double Dykes, Hengistbury Head in 1911. It had been excavated previously in the eighteenth century and an urn and human bones recovered. Bushe-Fox completely excavated the barrow to a depth of about 0.5m below the old land surface. An important 'Wessex Culture' burial was found about 4-5m off the apparent centre of the mound. This burial consisted of a large collared urn containing a cremation and numerous other objects including an 'insense cup', three amber beads, two cones made from sheet gold and a 'halberd pendant' of copper alloy and amber. (1) (2)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <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. 48.
- <2> SWX7422 Monograph: Bushe-Fox, J P. 1915. Excavations at Hengistbury Head, Hampshire in 1911-12. 16.
- <3> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650718.
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EDO769 Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth; excavation 1911
Record last edited
Aug 5 2021 2:43PM