Monument record MDO153 - Bronze Age bowl barrow on Beaminster Down, Beaminster
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Summary
Bronze Age bowl barrow, one of a small group on Beaminster Down. This is thought to be the barrow opened in 1874 by S S Cox, who found an upturned pot containing burnt bones near the centre of the mound, presumably the remains of a cremation burial. A second vessel was found at a higher level. The round mound is 15m across and visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. It was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Full Description
[ST 49640343] TUMULUS [OE] (1)
A bowl barrow on Beaminster Down, situated 65yds. N. of the road, is 53ft. by 70ft. in diameter and 6ft. high. 1 With a hollow centre. (2)
Tumuli, situated near the turnpike road on Beaminster Down, were opened in 1874 by Lt.Col.S.S.Cox. Near the centre, about 5ft. deep, was found an inverted urn containing a cremation. A second urn was found about 2ft. from the surface. Pieces of the urns, and the calcined bones, have been preserved. The urns had "rush markings" around the rims. [R.Hine does not make clear which tumuli were opened and may be refering to the bowl barrows to the north - ST 40 SE 12]. (3)
A ditchless grass covered bowl barrow which has been completely gutted. Max.height 2.0M.,diam. 21.0M. (4)
The finds are now in Dorset County Museum. (5)
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SDO10607 Monograph: Hine, R A. 1914. History of Beaminster.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1930.
- <3> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 27.
- <4> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 26-MAY-55.
- <5> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 87.
- <6> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 33.
- <7> SDO17558 Scheduling record: DCMS. 1996. Scheduled Monument Notification English Heritage Schedule Entry 18/11/1996. English Heritage Schedule Entry 18/11/1996.
- <8> SDO13314 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2009. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile. ST4903.ecw.
- <8> SDO14518 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 16-FEB-2005. NMR ST 4903/1-2 (NMR 23810/01-2).
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 192994.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 4965 0343 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST40SE |
| Civil Parish | Beaminster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 007 061 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 40 SE 12
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 192994
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Beaminster 61a
Record last edited
Mar 28 2022 10:44AM