Monument record MDO8523 - Bronze Age urned cremation burial, west of Double Dykes, Hengistbury Head
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Summary
A Bronze Age urn was found in the cliff face 700 yards west of Double Dykes by Captain Cunnington in 1915. The urn was fragmentary and was of overhanging rim type. It was inverted over the cremation burial.
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Full Description
Middle Bronze Age urn found 1915. Calkin Coll BM (SZ 15709089). <2>
The urn was found in the cliff face 700 yards west of Double Dykes by Capt Cunnington in 1915 and restored from fragments. It was of overhanging rim type, and was inverted over a cremation. <3>
Considerable erosion has taken place through the years and nothing of significance is now visible. <4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1939.
- <2> SWX2587 Map: Calkin, J B. 1949. Annotated Record Map Corr. 6 (J B Calkin 1949).
- <3> SWX3681 Verbal communication: Calkin, J B. Oral: J B Calkin (Hon Corr).
- <4> SWX2704 Unpublished document: Wardale, C F. Various. Field Investigators Comments CFW. F1 CFW 27-MAR-69.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458617.
Finds (3)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 1571 9089 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 7 000 076
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SE 27
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458617
Record last edited
Jan 18 2024 4:46PM