Find Spot record MDO47777 - Bronze Age axe hammer found in a barrow on Steepleton Down, Winterbourne Steepleton
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Summary
Bowl barrow on Steepleton Down, unlocated, with a primary cremation with a greenstone axe hammer; undated pottery from body of mound
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Full Description
From a `bowl-shaped` barrow on Steepleton Down. <1>
Mentioned and figured. <2>
An unlocated barrow, opened by Warne. Primary cremation with perforated axe-hammer of green stone; potsherds in the material of the mound. <4>
Accn No 1885.16.10. Similar information and slightly hourglass perforation which is usually Neolithic (5). Most of the specimens of these axes found in Britain date from the Bronze Age. <5>
The barrow from which this axe was obtained, was not identified during field investigation. <6>
Winterbourne Steepleton 47. Unlocated barrow listed, details as Authy 4. <7>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX8166 Monograph: Warne, C. 1866. The Celtic Tumuli of Dorset (1866). 3.
- <2> SWX3100 Monograph: Evans, J. 1881. The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain and Ireland. 188.
- <3> SDO20481 Serial: 1925. Archaeologia 75. 75. 99.
- <4> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <5> SWX1314 Graphic material: Display Card Dorset County Museum.
- <6> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 31-MAR-55.
- <7> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 157.
- <8>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452315. [Mapped feature: #637585 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 603 887 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Long Bredy; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 19
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452315
Record last edited
Jan 24 2024 7:13PM
