Monument record MDO7340 - Cist burials at Bradle Farm, Church Knowle
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Summary
A covered cist of stone slabs, 11 feet long and 1 ½ feet wide, found in 1888 1 ft below the surface, contained a central adult skeleton with head to east and hob nails at the feet with other bones beyond the head. A smaller coffin-shaped cist was found in about 1876 about 100 yards away in the same field.
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Full Description
Approx SY 92958020. Inhumation burials have been found 1/4 mile south of Bradle farmhouse on a north slope some 300 feet above sea level. A covered cist of stone slabs, 11 feet long by 1 1/2 feet wide, found in 1888. 1 foot below the surface, contained a central adult skeleton with head to the east and hobnails at the feet, with other bones beyond the head. A similar, smaller coffin-shaped cist was found circa 1876 about 100 yards away in the same field. The hobnails are in Dorset County museum. (1)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 597.
- <2> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 246.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456953.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9295 8020 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SW |
| Civil Parish | Church Knowle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 006 060
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SW 22
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456953
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Church Knowle 60
Record last edited
Oct 24 2023 11:33AM