Monument record MDO2981 - Barrow on Hardown Hill, Whitchurch Canonicorum
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Summary
Disc barrow consisting of a mound 28 feet in diameter and about one foot high, with a slight encircling bank and ditch , the former 57 feet in diam. May have been incorporated into the remains of formal garden.
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Full Description
One of this group of mounds was excavated and contained several pagan Saxon burials. Grave goods included ten spearheads, an axe head, tanged knife, shield boss and a bronze brooch.
Probably this barrow contained several pagan Saxon burials. Grave goods are said to have included ten spearheads, an axe head, tanged knife, shield boss and bronze broach. (Grinsell)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450197.
- --- SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. Whitchurch Canonicorum 6b.
- <1> SDO35 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1932. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1931. 53. 247-250.
- <2> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 265.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows.
- <4> SDO76 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1978. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1976. 98. 62.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (12)
- Parent of: Barrow on Hardown Hill, Whitchurch Canonicorum (Monument) (MDO2982)
- Parent of: Barrow on Hardown Hill, Whitchurch Canonicorum (Monument) (MDO2983)
- Parent of: Barrow on Hardown Hill, Whitchurch Canonicorum (Monument) (MDO2985)
- Parent of: Barrow on Hardown Hill, Whitchurch Canonicorum (Monument) (MDO38331)
- Parent of: Barrow on Hardown Hill, Whitchurch Canonicorum (Monument) (MDO38332)
- Parent of: Barrow on Hardown Hill, Whitchurch Canonicorum (Monument) (MDO38333)
- Parent of: Bowl barrow on Hardown Hill, Whitchurch Canonicorum (Monument) (MDO2986)
- Parent of: Bowl barrow on Hardown Hill, Whitchurch Canonicorum (Monument) (MDO2987)
- Parent of: Bowl barrow on Hardown Hill, Whitchurch Canonicorum (Monument) (MDO2988)
- Parent of: Bowl barrow on Hardown Hill, Whitchurch Canonicorum (Monument) (MDO30687)
- Parent of: Bowl barrow on Hardown Hill, Whitchurch Canonicorum (Monument) (MDO38335)
- Parent of: Bowl barrow on Hardown Hill, Whitchurch Canonicorum (Monument) (MDO38336)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 4051 9445 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49SW |
| Civil Parish | Whitchurch Canonicorum; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 127 019 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SW 1
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450197
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Whitchurch Canonicorum 19a
Record last edited
Dec 24 2022 7:15AM