Monument record MDO27465 - Bronze Age round barrow, Worgret Heath, Arne
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Summary
Round Barrow (unlocated) Cremation Urns (24)
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A round barrow crowning the brow of a hill on the wild heath near Wareham, suggested by RCHM to be on Worgret Heath in the locality of other barrows (SY 98 NW 2 3 4 5) was excavated by Pennie about 1830, and later demolished for material to repair an adjoining road. Within it at different levels were twenty-four urns of cruder workmanship and material than the urns from the Deverill barrow, some containing cremations. One was ornamented with a pattern of rings or circles; another which was covered by an unhewn flat stone, bore a cross partly raised and partly incised upon the bottom. One urn survives in Dorset County Museum. (1-3)
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO65 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1966. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1965. 87. 119-125.
- <2> SWX4496 Monograph: Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds). 1861. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 1. Vol 1. p108.
- <3> SWX8280 Serial: Gentleman's Magazine. 1838, NS 9i p303.
- <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. 434.
- <5> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 86.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456732.
Finds (4)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 8997 8705 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88NE |
| Civil Parish | Arne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 002 029 B
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 NW 43
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456732
Record last edited
Feb 5 2024 10:46AM
