Monument record MDO8628 - Barrow 11, Hengistbury Head
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Summary
Bronze Age round barrow, one of two on the northern side of Warren Hill, Hengistbury Head, excavated in 1919 by Harold St George Gray. It had been mutilated by earlier, unrecorded excavations, and Gray was unable to find any trace of burials.
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Full Description
Excavated by H St G Gray in 1919. Unpublished. Finds (probably only a few flints) in Taunton Museum. Considered non-sepulchral. <2>
It was surveyed in 1954 and described as "A heather-covered mound. Diameter 12.0m, Ht 0.6m. No visible ditch." <3>
No change. Published 1:2500 survey correct. <4>
This round barrow is situated on the northern part of Warren Hill, Hengistbury Head, one of two adjacent barrows. It was about 12 metres in diameter and about 0.6-0.7 metres high. It was excavated as Mound G by H. St George Gray in August 1919. The excavation revealed that the barrow had been previously disturbed by early barrow diggers and very little in situ remains survived. No burials were found, nor any pottery. A quantity of flint including a probable unfinished plano-convex knife, scrapers and a borer.Barrow 11 (Gray's barrow G). <5>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1931.
- <2> SWX8351 Map: Calkin, J B. Annotated Record Map Corr. 6. 1949.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 14-JUL-54.
- <4> SWX1161 Unpublished document: Aldsworth, F G. Various. Field Investigators Comments FGA. F2 FGA 19-MAR-69.
- <5> SWX4038 Monograph: Cunliffe, B. 1987. Hengistbury Head, Dorset. 1: The Prehistoric and Roman Settlement, 3500BC- AD500, Excavations at Crouch Hill, 1921, 1969. in Oxford University Committee for Archaeology monograph series Vol no.13 Page(s) 40-7. pgs 51, 53.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458749.
Finds (3)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 17724 90628 (12m by 13m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 7 001 009
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SE 80
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458749
Record last edited
Jan 12 2023 7:49PM
