Monument record MDO47726 - Bowl barrow, Dewlish
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Summary
A pygmy cup was recovered from a barrow in Dewlish, probably one of the group of barrows on Lords Down.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
From a barrow at Dewlish came a cup curiously slashed with vertical openings. It has two rows of twenty three incisions each. An incense cup. <1>
The incense cup (so called) illustrated on the Title Page (now in the Dorset Co. Museum Acc.No. 1885 16.40) was taken from a large tumulus removed for agricultural purposes on Burlestone Farm, near Dewlish Old Turnpike Gate. <2>
Abercromby's Type 2 (Pigmy cups) Group 3. <3>
The Old Turnpike Gate was at the Turnpike House, (SY 7809 9642). <4>
It would seem that this incense cup came from a now destroyed barrow in or near the Lord's Down group (SY 79 NE 21). No information regarding this barrow was found during fieldwork. <5>
Information as above. The barrow must have been adjacent to barrows in the Lord's Down group. <6>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO17248 Serial: Society of Antiquaries of London. 1871. Archaeologia 43. 43.
- <2> SWX8166 Monograph: Warne, C. 1866. The Celtic Tumuli of Dorset (1866).
- <3> SDO10121 Monograph: Abercromby, J. 1912. A Study of the Bronze Age Pottery of Great Britain and Ireland. 118 No 225, Plate 80.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 13-NOV-54.
- <4.1> SDO20154 Verbal communication: Cross, J. Oral: J Cross, Dewlish Post Office.
- <5> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F2 NVQ 16-NOV-54.
- <6> SDO146 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 54.
- <9>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454555. [Mapped feature: #637533 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7809 9642 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79NE |
| Civil Parish | Dewlish; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 NE 27
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454555
Record last edited
Jan 11 2024 4:32PM