Monument record MDO6097 - Bowl Barrow one of the Scrubbity Barrows, Sixpenny Handley
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Summary
A bowl barrow reported as being 28 feet in diameter with a mound less than one foot high. Excavations by Pitt-Rivers revealed that the mound covered a centrally-placed burial consisting of a cremation in a collared urn. Reconstructed after excavation.
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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 xiv (RCHME's Sixpenny Handley 48, Grinsell's Handley 6), it was excavated on January 25th 1883. Located a short distance south of ST 95 NE 17, prior to excavation it comprised a "very small mound of slight elevation" circa 30 feet in diameter, made up entirely of earth and flints. It contained a Collared Urn standing upright, itself containing earth within which was a cremation and a large number of flint flakes and small flint chips. Further flint flakes and cores were found within the mound. [NB this site was formerly described as part of ST 91 NE 17. That record should be consulted for some additional sources and further information}. <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. 1310955.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 9725 1787 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91NE |
| Civil Parish | Sixpenny Handley; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 020 048
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 NE 17
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 NE 97
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1310955
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Sixpenny Handley 48
Record last edited
Sep 3 2022 2:43PM
