Monument record MDO5696 - Urnfield at Simon's Ground, Hampreston, Ferndown Town
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Summary
A late Bronze Age urnfield around a cluster of round barrows.
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Full Description
SU 061001. A number of Late Bronze Age burial urns were found in 1953 at Simon's Ground, Stapehill; it was reported that many more urns and other objects had been found in the past, but not kept. None of the urns recovered intact, apart from one whichcrumbled as it dried out. Some of the pots contained burnt bone. (1)
SU 06250005. A large Deverell-Rimbury urnfield with over eighty burials, and an immediately adjacent round barrow about 40ft. In diameter, were excavated in 1967. Trial trenching in areas adjacent to barrows revealed the existence of three more barrows, one with at least five secondary cremations in urns. At Simon's Ground, Hampreston. (2)
C14 determinations have been made for two of the barrows:
Barrow E (centre) -917 bc I 55 (BM-694)
Barrow E (pits in West part) 741 bc I 58 (BM-696)
Barrow C (Chancel in primary Urn) -604 BC I 47 (BM-692). (7)
Full report on the excavations. (8)
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SDO54 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1956. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1954. 76. 96.
- <2> SDO20593 Serial: Ministry of Public Buildings and Works. 1969. Excavations Annual Report. 8.
- <3> SWX2704 Unpublished document: Wardale, C F. Various. Field Investigators Comments CFW. F1 CFW 25-MAR-69.
- <4> SWX2426 Serial: Department of the Environment. 1969. Department of the Environment Archaeological Excavations 1969. 7-8.
- <5> SDO20592 Article in serial: White, D A. 1970. Excavations on Bronze Age and other Barrows in East and South Dorset for the Ministry of Public Buildings and Works. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 91. 175-176.
- <6> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 29.
- <7> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 15 Table A.
- <8> SDO14047 Monograph: White, D A. 1982. The Bronze Age Cremation Cemeteries at Simon's Ground, Dorset.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457862.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 062 999 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NE |
| Civil Parish | Ferndown Town; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 009 050
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 NE 60
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457862
Record last edited
Mar 20 2024 4:34PM