Find Spot record MDO47305 - Late Bronze Age urns from a barrow on Piddlehinton Down, Piddlehinton
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Summary
The site of a barrow from which two Late Bronze Age globular urns were found.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two 'almost globular' urns, ?LBA, from a barrow on Piddlehinton Down. <1-2>
The location of Piddlehinton Down was not identified during field investigation in the area. The local Tithe Map gives no indication apart from delineating the field centred at SY 706969 and simply describing it as "down". There was no indication of a barrow within the area, which was under grass. <3>
Two 'almost globular' - shaped urns were recovered from a barrow disturbed by the construction of a road on Piddlehinton Down. <4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX1269 Monograph: Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds). 1863. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 2. Vol 2. 807.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 07-DEC-54.
- <4> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 212.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454655.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7052 9650 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79NW |
| Civil Parish | Piddlehinton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 NW 5
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454655
Record last edited
Nov 2 2023 4:20PM