Monument record MDO8536 - Bronze Age Urnfield, Kinson, Bournemouth
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Summary
A small Bronze Age urnfield containing fourteen urned cremations was found in 1929.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
SZ 07399677 Bronze Age Urnfield found AD 1929 <1> Urns in Calkin Collection British Museum. <2>
At the end of 1929, burial urns were discovered during road making on the Kinson Manor Estate. Fragments of urns were found throughout Nov and Dec. Remains of 13 burials were found in the road area and one more, as the result of trial digging in the adjoining ground. Seven of the urns were found in an upright position, three were inverted and the position of the rest is not known. The contents of the first urns were not preserved, but in at least 6 cases there were fragments of calcined bones. Although we are clearly dealing for the most part with a small cemetery of the Bronze Age, the evidence points to an overlap of late BA and early IA Cultures in this part of the country. <3>
Site now built over. See SZ 09 NE 5 for the Iron Age phase. <4>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1197 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1949.
- <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. 79-86.
- <4> SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F1 FDC 24-NOV-1951.
- <5> SDO16927 Serial: Bournemouth Natural Science Society. 1951. Proceedings of the Bournemouth Natural Science Society 40. 40.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457704.
Finds (7)
- POT (Middle Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 1150 BC)
- POT (Middle Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 1150 BC)
- POT (Middle Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 1150 BC)
- POT (Middle Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 1150 BC)
- POT (Middle Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 1150 BC)
- POT (Middle Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 1150 BC)
- FLAKE (Middle Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 1150 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0739 9677 (13m by 15m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 7 000 089
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 NE 8
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457704
Record last edited
Apr 13 2022 3:03PM