Monument record MDO8547 - Saucer Barrow, Kinson Common, Bournemouth
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Summary
A Bronze Age saucer barrow comprising a low mound surrounded by a ditch with a slight outer bank.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Diam 20 feet Height 2 feet Overgrown. <1>
Site of barrow occupied by cemetery (?). <3>
A grass covered mound measuring 8.5 metres in diameter, and having a maximum height of 0.4 metres, surrounded by a well defined ditch 1.2 metres wide x 0.2 metres deep. There are no signs of extensive digging, but the top of the mound is slightly pitted, probably by rabbits, no surface finds were made. The ditch appears to be surrounded by a slight outer bank some 0.05 metres in hight and 0.7 - 0.8 metres wide. The bank is quite clear to the north of the mound but tends to vanish on the south, possibly having silted into the ditch.
The lowness of the mound together with the outer bank makes this rather a good example of a saucer barrow. <4>
Some recent mutilation but generally as described. Published 1:1250 revised. <5>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX3467 Article in serial: Wallace, W G. 1919-1923. Proceedings of the Bournemouth Natural Science Society 6 and private notes.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1932/1938.
- <3> SWX3470 Article in serial: Grinsell, L V. 1940. Hampshire Barrows; Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society 14. Vol 14. 362.
- <4> SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F1 FDC 22-NOV-51.
- <5> SWX3817 Unpublished document: Phillips, A S. Various. Field Investigators Comments ASP. F2 ASP 25-MAR-69.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457732.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0663 9591 (12m by 11m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 7 000 099
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 NE 18
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457732
Record last edited
Nov 6 2023 4:50PM