Monument record MDO5811 - Bowl Barrow, one of the Launceston South Down Group, Long Crichel
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Summary
A bowl barrow, one of a group of four excavated by S and C M Piggott in 1938. This barrow, which was recorded as being 18 feet in diameter with a mound less than one foot high, contained a cremation in a central pit. The barrow is no longer extant as an earthwork.
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Full Description
A probable Early Bronze Age bowl barrow, part of a group on Launceston and Crichel Downs excavated in 1938. The barrow is no longer extant as an earthwork. The mound was "only a few inches high" and about 18 feet in diameter. No ditch was present. Three shallow scrapes or pits were found beneath the mound, one containing a few fragments of unburnt bone, another containing no artefacts, and the third featuring a cremation and sherds of a pottery vessel.
Note that ST 91 SE 154 and ST 91 SE 155 were formerly part of this record.
Visited by MPPA in March 2000, but since all are heavily denuded, not recommended for scheduling.
(ST 96031066):ST 96051070) Tumuli (NR) (sites of ) (NAT). <3>
Round barrows, excavated in 1938 by S. and C.M. Piggott (Arch., XC (1944), 47-80). They are no longer visible on the ground and former dimensions etc. are given.
(A) Bowl (96011053), containing a primary cremation in a central pit, with sherds of a cinerary urn in the surrounding soil; diam. 18 ft., ht. less than 1 ft. (Piggott, 7) … <4>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO16830 Serial: Society of Antiquaries of London. 1944. Archaeologia 90. 90. Volume 90, p47-80.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. p118.
- <3> SDO11924 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 6 inches to 1 mile. 1963.
- <4> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). p39.
- <5> SDO18279 Scheduling record: English Heritage. English Heritage Alternative Action Report. SJ Lobb, MPPA, Mar-2000.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 210104.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 9601 1053 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SE |
| Civil Parish | Long Crichel; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 11
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 12
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 13
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 014 012
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 60a
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 210104
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Launceston Down South Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Long Crichel 11
Record last edited
Oct 13 2022 10:01AM