Monument record MDO47569 - Round Barrow, Creech Hill
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Summary
A round barrow "near the lime kiln" on Creech Hill was excavated by the Rev J H Austen about 1856
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Full Description
(SY 9282). A round barrow "near the lime kiln" on Creech Hill was excavated by the Rev J H Austen about 1856.
It was 97 paces in circumference by about 4 feet high and contained three primary contracted inhumations, one with a trepanned rounded from a child's skull, within a central flint cairn. There were also two secondary extended inhumations.
Grinsell says this barrow might be the one near the old chalk pit on Stonehill Down (SY 98 SW 6).
The Royal Commission suggest it is the barrow on Creech Barrow hill (SY 98 SW 7).(1-3)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX8166 Monograph: Warne, C. 1866. The Celtic Tumuli of Dorset (1866). tovp 67 No 90.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 78 163.
- <2a> SDO20379 Article in serial: Grinsell, L V. Purbeck Papers. 113-4. 113-4.
- <3> 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. 422.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9249 8249 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SW |
| Civil Parish | Church Knowle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SW 50
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457053
Record last edited
Dec 18 2023 3:46PM