Find Spot record MDO8696 - Late Iron Age bronze bowl, possibly found in Castle Street, Christchurch
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Summary
Part of an Iron Age bronze bowl, dated to the Late Iron Age, reported to have been found in Castle Street in about 1909.
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Full Description
The bowl consisted of two or more separate parts, of which only the lowest remains. It was riveted to the upper portion, the rivets remaining. <1>
(SZ 15999273) Late Celtic bronze bowl found in Castle Street, 1909?. Now at Newbury Museum. <2>
Late Iron Age copper alloy hanging bowl found in a drainage trench in Castle Street to the west of Town Bridge in 1919. <3>
Late Celtic Bronze Bowl base only bought by O G S Crawford from a Christchurch antique dealer and presented to Newbury Museum. (Probably bought from Hope in Castle Street. Found at the sewage works opposite his shop). Classified as IA "B" and dated to 100 BC-25AD. <4>
Henry F Hope, Antique Dealer, is listed by the Kelly's Directory of 1921 as at No 14 Castle Street. This residence is at present a greengrocery shop. Assuming that the finds were made opposite his shop then the find spot would probably be at SZ 15979271. <5>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX4047 Serial: Society of Antiquaries of London. 1919-20. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London 32. Vol 32. p93.
- <1.1> SWX4044 Article in serial: 1911. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London [1911] is followed by a ? on the Ordnance Survey record card; no page number given] Vol 1911.
- <2> SWX3642 Map: Calkin, J B. 1948. Annotated Record Map Corr. 6 (J B Calkin 1948).
- <3> SWX4362 Monograph: Calkin, J B. Catalogue Druitt Collection, Red House Museum, Christchurch. p337.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 12-JUL-54.
- <5> SWX1161 Unpublished document: Aldsworth, F G. Various. Field Investigators Comments FGA. F2 FGA 31-MAR-69.
- <6> SWX8623 Unpublished document: Chandler, J and James, S E. 2000. Proposed Environmental Improvement Scheme, Town Bridge (Scheduled Monument 830), Christchurch, Dorset: Archaeological Impact Assessment.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458671.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 1597 9271 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SE |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 8 000 027
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SE 45
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458671
Record last edited
Nov 8 2023 8:09PM