Monument record MDO47104 - Bronze Age barrow and two urns recovered 1843 and 1846
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Summary
Bronze Age barrow and two urns recovered 1843 and 1846. Located in Charborough Park, in a field near the pond.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Compilers note - two Scheduled monuments, bowl barrows, lie 400m to the south of this location. (List entry numbers 1016283, 1016282). The given location lies just outside the Registered Park and Garden (II*) of Charborough Park (List entry 1000713). (1)
Two Middle Bronze Age urns from a barrow at Sturminster Marshall are in the Henry Durden Collection at the British Museum. (Catalogue 18-20 Nos. 20 and 42) (2)
The barrow was not located during field investigation and no further information was obtained. (3)
Two collared early-middle Bronze Age urns from an unlocated barrow at Sturminster Marshall, found in 1843. (4 & 4a)
Brief descriptions of the urns, one of which was found in 1843, the other in 1846. The barrow was situated in a field near the pond in Charborough Park (SY 916985). (5)
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SDO20122 Verbal communication: 1915. Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments.
- <1> SDO20122 Verbal communication: 1915. Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments. 08-Sep-15.
- <2> SDO20121 Excavation archive: FRANK D COLQUHOUN. 1951. Bronze Age barrow and two urns recovered 1843 and 1846. F1 FDC 20-OCT-51.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F2 NVQ 17-MAR-54.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 132.
- <4a> SWX2678 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. Dorset Barrows (Unpublished MSs).
- <5> SDO17238 Article in serial: Calkin, J B. 1967. 'Some Records of Barrow Excavations Re-Examined'; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society fo4 1966. 138, 88.
- <6> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 50.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6536 5417 (52400m by 88650m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY65SE |
| Civil Parish | Morden; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 99 NW 6
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457239
Record last edited
Nov 13 2023 10:27AM