Monument record MDO8460 - Bronze Age cremation burial found in East Cemetery, Bournemouth
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Summary
An Early Bronze Age beaker found in 1921.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Beaker found in 1921 by a grave-digger. No further details are known of its discovery. The site is flat ground today. The beaker is 6.5 ins high. The ornamentation in discontinuous lines is fairly regular. <1>
EBA beaker (type'B') found c 1921. Calkin Collection, British Museum. Also fragment of a similar beaker found c 1921 now in Richards Collection, Birmingham Museum. <3>
Site now grave covered. The cemetery Supt states there have been no other finds within the precincts. <4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX4373 Article in serial: Calkin, J B. 1935. Transactions of the South Eastern Union of Scientific Societies, 1935. Vol 28. 26, Fig 2.
- <2> SWX1197 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1941.
- <3> SWX8214 Map: Calkin, J B. Annotated Record Map Corr 6. 1949.
- <4> SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F1 FDC 17-NOV-51.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458864.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 1205 9265 (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: 7 000 026
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SW 26
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458864
Record last edited
Nov 9 2023 4:28PM
