Monument record MDO6084 - Bowl barrow, Sixpenny Handley
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Summary
A bowl barrow reported as being around 50 feet in diameter with a mound around 2 feet high. Excavations by Pitt-Rivers revealed that the barrow covered a central pit containing a cremation, and that two later cremations in urns had been inserted into the mound.
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Full Description
A bowl barrow on Handley Hill, listed by RCHME as Sixpenny Handley 36 and by Grinsell as Handley 23. It was described by RCHME as a plough-reduced mound circa 50 feet in diameter and 2 feet high, surrounded completely by a ditch. The latter was discovered during excavation by Pitt Rivers in August 1893 (his barrow 23). AT the centre was a cremation in a circular pit 2 feet in diameter and 2.3 feet deep. Two secondary cremations, both accompanied by collared urns, were found. A crouched inhumation, also asumed to be secondary, was accompanied by a bronze awl placed against the top of its skull. <5>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO16623 Monograph: Pitt-Rivers, A H L F. 1898. Excavations in Cranborne Chase near Rushmore on the Borders of Dorset and Wilts 1893-96 Volume IV. 144-60.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 114.
- <3> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 71.
- <4> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213508.
Finds (3)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SU 0102 1653 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01NW |
| Civil Parish | Sixpenny Handley; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 020 036
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 23a
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213508
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Sixpenny Handley 36
Record last edited
Mar 8 2023 12:19PM
