Find Spot record MDO8535 - Early Bronze Age pottery, Horsham Avenue, Kinson, Bournemouth
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Summary
An Early Bronze Age Beaker was found in 1929.
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Full Description
(SZ 07469693) Beaker found AD 1929. <1> Early Bronze Age. Calkin Collection. British Museum. <2> A remarkable early Bronze Age beaker of late type was found about 200 yds W of the Kinson site (LBA Urnfield SZ 09 NE 8). <3>
Beaker found, Nov 1929, 4ft below the surface, during trenching operations in Holsbarn Avenue, Kinson. The writer visited the site on the day after the find, but too late to examine the trench for evidence of a possible inhumation. The surface of the ground was quite flat. The beaker stands 7.5" high. The ware has a blackish body with reddish-brown surface and is well fired. <4> Site now built over. <5>
Early Bronze Age beaker found in November 1929, four feet below the surface during trenching operations in Horsham Avenue, Kinson. <5>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1932.
- <2> SWX2587 Map: Calkin, J B. 1949. Annotated Record Map Corr. 6 (J B Calkin 1949).
- <3> SDO36 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1933. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1932. 54. 86.
- <4> SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F1 FDC 24-NOV-51.
- <5> SDO131 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. SZ 09 NE 7.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457701.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0746 9693 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 7 000 088
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 NE 7
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457701
Record last edited
Apr 13 2022 3:40PM