Monument record MDO47532 - Bronze Age burial, Wynford Eagle

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Summary

A cist burial discovered by workmen digging for stone in or before 1827.

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Full Description

Workmen, digging for stone at WYNFORD EAGLE, discovered a cist, 3 1/2 ft from the surface, containing a skeleton and two vessels, crude and unbaked, 6" high, 6" diameter and devoid of ornament. <1-2> No further information was obtained during field investigation. <3>

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Serial: 1827. Gentleman's Magazine.
  • <2> Monograph: Warne, C. 1866. The Celtic Tumuli of Dorset (1866). 36-7 No 60.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450734.

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Location

Grid reference SY 5787 9599 (point)
Map sheet SY59NE
Civil Parish Wynford Eagle; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 NE 35
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450734

Record last edited

Dec 9 2023 8:06AM

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