Monument record MDO8798 - Bronze Age Round Barrow, Rams Down, Hurn
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Summary
One of three bowl barrows, excavations recovered a cremation from one of the barrows. A gold torc may have also come from this barrow group.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'B' - A fine bowl barrow. Diameter 25 paces, height 8ft.
A gold torc of the Middle Bronze Age was found in 1852 by the Third Earl of Malmesbury, either in one of these three barrows or in one of the many "scattered over the top and sides of St. Catherine's Hill". One of the other barrows contained "ashes in a vase of unbaked pottery". <1> <3-5>
All three barrows destroyed by levelling around a Radar station. The site of 'B' is still indicated by a very low vague non-surveyable mound.
No further evidence obtained to connect the gold torc with any of these three barrows. <6>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO20254 Serial: Society of Antiquaries of London. 1855. Archaeologia 36. 185.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1907-38.
- <3> SWX3847 Article in serial: Crawford, O G S. 1911-12. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries 24. p39.
- <4> SWX3470 Article in serial: Grinsell, L V. 1940. Hampshire Barrows; Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society 14. Vol 14. p19.
- <5> SWX3470 Article in serial: Grinsell, L V. 1940. Hampshire Barrows; Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society 14. Vol 14. p361.
- <6> SWX3801 Unpublished document: Burton, V J. 1954. Field Investigators Comments VJB. F1 VJB 26-OCT-54.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458425.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 1352 9655 (22m by 22m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19NW |
| Civil Parish | Hurn; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 8 002 018
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 NW 19 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458425
Record last edited
Nov 3 2023 4:53PM