Monument record MDO47796 - Round barrow near Forty Acre Plantation, Bradford Peverell
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Summary
One of the barrows in this area was opened in 1880 by antiquarian Edward Cunnington, who found an inhumation burial of a young person with two beakers, and a cremation.
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
A small barrow (Cunnington's No.19 Grinsell's No.29 - unlocated) with central grave contained a primary cremation beneath the top of a probable banded bucket-urn (inverted). The barrow stood near Cunnington's No.14 which Grinsell locates at 66509174 near Forty Acre Plantation, Bradford Peverell. <1-3>
Nothing is visible on the ground in the vicinity of SY 66509174. <4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO10110 Unpublished document: Cunnington, E. 1915. Cunnington MSS.
- <2> SDO25 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1916. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club for 1916. 37. 42.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 96.
- <4> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 NJA 23-MAR-81.
- <5>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453475. [Mapped feature: #637606 ]
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 6649 9150 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Bradford Peverell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 103
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453475
Record last edited
Feb 15 2024 1:56PM