EDO635 - Bowl barrow on Oakley Down, Wimborne St Giles; excavation 1950-51
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 01830 17540 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01NW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne St Giles; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1950-51
Description
The barrow was excavated by A L Parke in 1940 and 1950-51, this work revealed primary and secondary burials, the latter including the cremated remains of a child associated with a late 4th-century coin and 4th-century pottery.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO50 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1951. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1950. 72. 91-92.
- <2> SDO51 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1952. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1951. 73. 103-104.
- <3> SDO53 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1955. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1953. 75. 36-44.
- <4> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 103.
- <5>XY SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 651328. [Mapped feature: #8397 ]
Record last edited
Aug 25 2020 9:04AM
