Monument record MDO8557 - Bronze Age cremation found at The Slope, Headswell Crescent, Bournemouth
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Summary
Middle Bronze Age cremation burial in an inverted urn found in 1934. No trace of a barrow was found.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Middle Bronze Age Urn found 1934, Calkin Collection, British Museum. <2>
Urn 14" high, with overhanging rim. Found in June 1934, when a drain was being laid in front of the garage of 'The Slope' Headswell Crescent, Redhill, Bournemouth. The urn was inverted over a cremation, its base being about 2'9" above the original ground level. No trace was seen of a tumulus ditch. The ground surface was quite flat. <3>
Site of find now in private gardens. <4>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1197 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1940.
- <1.1> SWX4373 Article in serial: Calkin, J B. 1935. Transactions of the South Eastern Union of Scientific Societies, 1935. Vol 28. 30.
- <2> SWX8214 Map: Calkin, J B. Annotated Record Map Corr 6. 1949.
- <3> SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F1 FDC 06-NOV-1951.
- <3.1> SWX4309 Verbal communication: Calkin, J B. Oral: J B Calkin.
- <4> SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F2 FDC 19-NOV-51.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457755.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0855 9587 (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: 7 000 109
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 NE 25
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457755
Record last edited
Nov 27 2023 1:57PM
