Monument record MDO8433 - Bronze Age urned cremation burial, Castle Lane, Bournemouth
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Summary
A Bronze Age cremation within an inverted collared urn was found in 1930 during house building. The site could not be investigated at the time, so it is not known if this burial was associated with a barrow.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The urn was 11 inches (28 cm) high, with overhanging rim. The fabric is reddish-brown on the outside, and it appears to show traces of a buff slip. Inside it is almost entirely black. <2>
Site now built over. <3>
Found on July 2 1930 by W Holly when digging the footings for a block of houses in Castle Lane. The urn was inverted over a cremation, its base being only 7" below the surface. Whilst the adjoining ground was flat, no opportunity arose of searching for the ditch of a possible ploughed out tumulus. Urn bought from J B Calkin in 1949 for Winchester Museum. <4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1931-38.
- <2> SWX4373 Article in serial: Calkin, J B. 1935. Transactions of the South Eastern Union of Scientific Societies, 1935. Vol 28.
- <3> SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F1 FDC 20-NOV-51.
- <4> SWX3709 Article in serial: Calkin, J B. 1962. The Bournemouth Area in the Middle and Late Bronze Age, with the 'Deverel Rimbury' problem reconsidered. Vol 119.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458801.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SZ 1108 9460 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 7 000 005
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SW 5
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458801
Record last edited
May 5 2023 5:32PM