EWX645 - Barrow G34, Knighton Heath, Poole; excavation 1971
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 04689 95980 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Department of the Environment
Date
1971
Description
"Barrow G34", Knighton Heath, was totally excavated in advance of destruction of quarrying. The barrow was surrounded by a ditch with a causeway to the south. Primary features included 14 Deverel-Rimbury Globular and Bucket urns, many in excellent condition, a number of unaccompanied cremations, and scattered stake-holes and pits. Also primary was a setting of six upright hearthstone slabs. A total of 48 Deverel -Rimbury urns had been secondarily inserted into the barrow or in pits to the south of the barrow. Quantities of charcoal were found as well as flints, pot sherds and ground stone objects. C-14 date from the sandcore of the mound 1205 I 40 (BM-871-6).
Sources/Archives (9)
- --- SDO17982 (No record type): English Heritage. 1994. Rescue Excavation: 1938 to1972. 42.
- <1> 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. 448.
- <2> SDO16813 Serial: Department of the Environment. 1972. Department of the Environment Archaeological Excavations 8-9 for 1971.
- <3> SDO16812 Serial: Council for British Archaeology. 1971. Council for British Archaeology: Group 12 (Wessex) & Group 13 (South West): Archaeological review. 19.
- <4> SWX819 Monograph: Petersen, Frederick F. 1981. The Excavation of a Bronze Age cemetery on Knighton Heath, Dorset. 98. 283.
- <5> SDO9937 Index: National Monuments Record. NMR Monument Record. SZ 09 NW 41.
- <6> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 47.
- <7> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650680.
- <8> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650661.
Record last edited
May 11 2022 3:34PM