EDO15 - Bowl barrow on Launceston Down, Long Crichel (Piggott 8); excavation 1938
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9591 1054 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SE |
| Civil Parish | Long Crichel; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1938
Description
e Launceston Down South Group, the rest of which is in Tarrant Launceston (Dorset IV, 107). They were excavated in 1938 by S. and C. M. This barrow was excavated by S and C M Piggott in 1938. They found a large pit beneath the mound, and beside it a primary cremation in a barrel urn with incised chevron decoration of Cornish type.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SDO17982 (No record type): English Heritage. 1994. Rescue Excavation: 1938 to1972. 27.
- <1> SWX3113 Monograph: Dayrell Reed, T. 1947. The Rise of Wessex, a Further Essay in Dark Age History. 286.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 118.
- <3> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 39.
- <4> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 651215.
Record last edited
May 11 2022 12:20PM
