EDO7608 - Barrow on 'The Down' (Warne No 46) possibly Sheep Down, Winterbourne Steepleton; excavation 1840
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6039 8874 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterbourne Steepleton; Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1840
Description
NRHE: No description.
A barrow on 'The Down' was opened by Charles Warne. The barrow was 36 feet in diameter and six feet high. Warne found a central grave containing a cremation with a perforated greenstone axehead. Fragments of an urn were scattered throughout the mound (Wessex interment no.23; CTD MOPR no. 46). Unlocated but possibly Sheep Down.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 471.
- --- SWX8166 Monograph: Warne, C. 1866. The Celtic Tumuli of Dorset (1866). 1:3, MOPR 46.
- --- SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 157.
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 651158.
Record last edited
Jan 24 2024 7:11PM