Monument record MDO6096 - Bowl Barrow one of the Scrubbity Barrows, Sixpenny Handley
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Summary
A bowl barrow reported as being around 24 feet in diameter with a mound less than one foot high. Excavations by Pitt-Rivers revealed that the mound covered a cremation burial.
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Full Description
A bowl barrow in Scrubbity Coppice, one of a group excavated by Pitt Rivers in 1882-83. Pitt Rivers' barrow xiii (RCHME's Sixpenny Handley 47, Grinsell's Handley 5), it was excavated on January 24th 1883. Located immediately north of ST 91 NE 95, prior to excavation it comprised a very small mound 24 feet in diameter and barely visible as a slight rise above the ground surface. The mound comprised earth and flints, and covered a deposit of ashes circa 5 feet across and 9 inches thick, among which were the remains of a single cremation. The only other finds were 27 flint flakes and a flint core. No ditch was located around the mound. [NB this site was originally recorded as part of ST 91 NE 17. That record should be consulted for some additional information and sources] <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO16665 Monograph: Pitt Rivers, A H L F. 1888. Excavations in Barrows near Rushmore. Excavations in the Romano-British village Rotherly. Excavations in Cranborne Chase vol II Rushmore. 3-5, 32-44.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 113.
- <3> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 72.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 651255.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9721 1789 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91NE |
| Civil Parish | Sixpenny Handley; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 020 047
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 NE 17
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 NE 96
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 651255
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Sixpenny Handley 47
Record last edited
Sep 3 2022 3:05PM
