Monument record MDO1054 - Laurence Barrow, Dorchester
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Summary
A bowl barrow situated on the shoulder of a hill. This monument was destroyed in 1885. The antiquarian Edward Cunnington described it as a mound 35 feet in diameter and 11 feet high, and recorded the finding of a cremation with a copper dagger and knife-dagger. A collared urn was found during earlier investigations.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Has been destroyed, excavated by E Cunnington, primary cremation, in plain collared Early/Middle Bronze Age urn, with grooved bronze dagger, 8.75in. Long and knife-dagger 3.5in. Long with two rivets, there was also a flint axe which may have been ceremonially broken. <4>
Bowl-barrow destroyed in AD 1885. Excavated and numbered No.7 by Cunnington. Excavation produced a primary (?) cremation in a plain collared MBA urn, with an ogival bronze dagger and a knife dagger with rivets, also a broken flint axe. The finds are all in Dorset County Museum. <2-4>
(SY 68509059). The area is under lawn and no trace of the barrow remains. A tall stone pillar set in a hedge and apparently uninscribed marks the site.<5>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1328 Map: Ordnance Survey. Various. Ordnance Survey Map 1:500. 1:500. 1887.
- <2> SDO7 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1891. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club. 12. 19.
- <3> SDO18 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1905. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club for 1905. 26. 31.
- <4> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <5> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 21-AUG-54.
- <6> 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. 444.
- <7> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453396.
Finds (4)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 6850 9059 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 041 171
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Dorchester 171
Record last edited
Dec 28 2022 12:53PM