EDO109 - Round barrow on Canford Heath, Poole; excavation 1951
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0422 9511 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Ministry of Works
Date
1951
Description
The complete excavation of a round barrow on Canford Heath was undertaken by Paul Ashbee on behalf of the Minstry of Works over a three week period in 1951. The mound was excavated in quadrants and removed, and the underlying buried soil excavated. <2>
The excavation revealed traces of a trench and stake holes which may represent a pre-barrow phase. A central pit did not contain any surviving human remains and the mound was comprised of earth and gravel.
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SDO17982 (No record type): English Heritage. 1994. Rescue Excavation: 1938 to1972. 21.
- <1> SDO51 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1952. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1951. 73. 103.
- <2> SDO54 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1956. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1954. 76. 39-50.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 127.
- <4> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 448.
- <5> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650660.
Record last edited
May 11 2022 11:43AM
