Monument record MDO6118 - Round barrow at Scrubbity Barrows, Sixpenny Handley
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Summary
A possible bowl barrow in Scrubbity Coppice, one of a group excavated by Pitt Rivers in 1882-83. This barrow was excavated on January 25th 1883. Before excavation it was visible as an oval mound 20 feet by 16 feet across, comprised entirely of earth and flints. 28 flint flakes and 1 retouched flake were the only finds. Pitt Rivers suggested that the site may in fact have been a spoil heap associated with the unrecorded excavations on the adjacent barrow.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO17282 Monograph: Pitt Rivers, A H L F. 1888. Excavations in Cranborne Chase. Volume 2: Excavations in Barrows Near Rushmore Excavations in Romano-British Village, Rotherley/ Excavations in Winkelbury Camp/ Excavations in British Barrows and Anglo-Saxon Cemetery, Winkelbury Hill. 5, 17, 32-46.
- <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. 1310976.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 9720 1786 (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: 3 020 069
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 NE 100
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 NE 17J
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1310976
Record last edited
Sep 3 2022 3:36PM
