EWX462 - Holme Heath, East Holme; excavation 1857
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 90600 85300 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98NW |
| Civil Parish | East Holme; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1857
Description
Austen (Purbeck Papers I, 233-8) described 120 in 1860 though he showed only 107 in his drawing. The whole area was planted in Austen's day and he says 'the trees which had been planted on them were of much larger size than the generality of those upon the level ground'. He dug into many of the mounds and 'found that they all contained the remains of burned furze in the state of charcoal'.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- 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. p234-7.
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650481.
- --- SWX2879 Monograph: 1858. Purbeck Papers (1858). 234-7.
Record last edited
Sep 6 2021 11:40AM
