Monument record MDO47257 - Barrow on the heath west of Creech Grange, Steeple
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Full Description
In 1854 during the course of breaking up some rough heath land about 1/2 mile from the Grange ... <1>
Barrow on heath. 1/2 mile from the Grange (Creech Grange?) removed before 1862; nothing in centre, but three urns of black pottery containing burnt bones in N.E. part of the
mound which was 6ft. high. <2>
Field investigation in the area failed to reveal the site of this barrow. The present location of the urns was not ascertained. <3>
Steeple 3. Barrow listed, details as above. Grinsell notes the urns as 'Late Bronze Age?'. <4>
A barrow on Grange Heath (SY 9083) about 1/2 mile from Creech Grange, was said to have been removed in 1854. From it came three secondary inurned cremations, and between the urns was part of an inhumation covered by Purbeck stones, the whole deposit being on a rough flint paving. Possibly the barrow (SY 98 SW 65). <5>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> 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. 613.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <2.1> SWX2810 Monograph: Purbeck Papers. 238.
- <3> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 25-JUL-52.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 131.
- <5> 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. 451.
- <6>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456971. [Mapped feature: #637025 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 905 835 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SW |
| Civil Parish | Steeple with Tyneham; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SW 26
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456971
Record last edited
Oct 24 2023 10:07AM