Find Spot record MDO5501 - Two Bronze Age daggers found near Boveridge House, Cranborne
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Summary
Two prehistoric bronze daggers found during the digging of foundations near Boveridge House in 1802. Reports say that the daggers were 'Wessex Culture' types. This find may indicate the site of a barrow or burial mound.
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Full Description
"In digging for the foundations (of Boveridge House), an ancient British urn was discovered, and deposited with it a fine bronze dagger and a spear-head; also several bones of animals, one of which... was perforated; a piece of stag's horn was worked to a point". <1>
The daggers, antler tine and a hammer-head with hour-glass perforation, all from the foundations of Boveridge House, are in Dorchester Museum, Nos. 1886/8 1 to 4. <3>
Found while digging foundations for Boveridge House in 1802; 6-rivetted grooved dagger of 'Bush Barrow' type and 3-rivetted grooved dagger. Their apparent association, and location of the find-spot on the spur of a hill, imply the probablility that they accompanied an interment, perhaps in a barrow. <4>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX3207 Monograph: Shipp, W (ed). 1868. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 3. Vol 3, 3rd Ed. 385.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <3> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 26-MAY-54.
- <3.1> SDO18316 Index: Drew, C D. Colonel Drew's Index, Dorset County Museum.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 104.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213690.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 069 148 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SE |
| Civil Parish | Cranborne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 005 039
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SE 23
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213690
Record last edited
Aug 16 2022 5:16PM