Monument record MDO7998 - Bowl Barrow, Ballard Down, Swanage
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow, one of a group of three barrows. This barrow was excavated by the Revd Austin in 1857. He found a central contracted inhumation burial with part of an antler. A secondary urned cremation burial was found in the southern side, and a later extended inhumation was found in the eastern part of the barrow mound.
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Type and Period (5)
Full Description
A 37 ft wide bowl barrow in which a primary contracted inhumation with an antler fragment was found in a grave cut 5 ft deep into the chalk; other antler fragments occurred within the grave fill. An extended e/w inhumation lay 2 ft beneath the top of the mound. (1-3)
The extended inhumation is thought to be early medieval in date. (1)
A secondary urned cremation in a collared urn was exposed on the south side of the barrow by ploughing in 1967. (4)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SWX1387 Unpublished document: Papworth, M. 1992. Whitecliff Farm, Purbeck, Dorset, Wessex Region. 10.
- <1> SDO9937 Index: National Monuments Record. NMR Monument Record. SZ 08 SW 125.
- <2> SWX2801 Monograph: Austen, J H. 1856-7. Purbeck Papers (1856-7). 161-162.
- <3> 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. 453.
- <4> SDO67 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1968. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1967. 89. 140-141.
- <5> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 305.
Finds (3)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0397 8131 (13m by 13m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ08SW |
| Civil Parish | Swanage; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 020 089
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 08 SW 125
Record last edited
Oct 5 2021 9:40AM