Monument record MDO47128 - Barrow, Charlton Down, Charlton Marshall
Please read our guidance about the use of Dorset Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
One of a group of three indistinct Barrows on Charlton Down
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Three barrows on Charlton Down (ST 8700) were opened by H. White in 1811; the first contained, near the surface, an inhumation, with feet towards east, probably intrustive.
The second contained a primary (?) cremation in an urn and the third contained a primary cremation in an upright globular urn with four preforated lugs (Late Bronze Age); this was in a cist 2 ft. deep and 1 1/2 ft. wide, and the barrow which was about 5 ft. high was composed of alternating layers of
flints and chalk rubble.
Grinsell suggested that tbe group of three barrows (ST 80 SE 30) were probably those opened by White.
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1c> SDO20144 Serial: Royal Archaeological Institute. 1814. Archaeological Journal. 17. 331-2.
- <1b> SDO20145 Monograph: Society of Antiquaries of London. 1846. Primaeval Antiquities. Folio 82. fol 82.
- <1a> SWX2974 Monograph: Wools, C. 1839. The Barrow Diggers. A dialogue in imitation of the Grave Diggers in Hamlet.. 81-2 91-2 Plates.
- <1d> SWX8166 Monograph: Warne, C. 1866. The Celtic Tumuli of Dorset (1866). 48-50 24-50.
- <2> SDO9443 Monograph: Hutchins, J. 1863. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 2. 3rd edition. 2. 525.
- <4> SDO16730 Serial: Society of Antiquaries of London. 1933. The Antiquaries Journal 13. 13. 444.
- <5> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 99.
- <6> SDO20142 Article in serial: The Archaeological Journal. 99 1962 57.
- <8> SDO146 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 59.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment.
Finds (3)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 8756 0049 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80SE |
| Civil Parish | Charlton Marshall; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 SE 28
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205687
Record last edited
Nov 13 2023 10:43AM
