Find Spot record MDO8759 - Grove Farm, Christchurch: Bronze Age Pottery

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Summary

Bronze Age pottery as well as flint implements and flakes were found between 1913 and 1915 at Grove farm.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Possible Mesolithic, Neolithic and Bronze Age flint implements including leaf arrowheads and Late bronze age pottery. (1) At Grove Farm flint implements and flakes were found by P R Hough-Love from 1913 to 1915. H Druitt bought some of these and they are now in the Red House Museum. Listed from Grove farm are a Late Bronze Age plain food vessel and the base and sides of a Late Bronze Age urn. The urn was found on Hurn Way about halfway between Jumpers house and Grove Farm House. The farm is now entirely built over. (2)

Sources/Archives (3)

  • --- Index: DCC SMR. to 2003. Former DCC SMR Card Index.
  • <1> Monograph: Calkin, J B. Catalogue Druitt Collection, Red House Museum, Christchurch.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Woodhouse, W C. Various. Field Investigators Comments WCW. F1 WCW 16-JUL-54.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

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Location

Grid reference SZ 1380 9445 (point) Approximate
Map sheet SZ19SW
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 8 000 074 B

Record last edited

Oct 21 2022 2:22PM

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