EDO746 - Hengistbury Head Barrow 9; excavation 1919
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 1720 9061 (13m by 14m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1919
Description
A round barrow on the south side of Warren Hill, Hengistbury Head was excavated by H St George Gray in September 1919. The excavation did not locate a central burial despite excavation continuing to 0.9m into the natural. The mound comprised mainly sand and the majority of finds came from the periphery of the mound. No cremated bone or other human remains were found. In the northeastern part of the mound fragments of the rim and upper body of a decorated food vessel urn were fpund. About 250 struck flints including six scrapers were recovered from the barrow, but most are now lost. (1)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SWX9226 Monograph: Cunliffe, B. 1978. Hengistbury Head. 17-18.
- <2> SWX4038 Monograph: Cunliffe, B. 1987. Hengistbury Head, Dorset. 1: The Prehistoric and Roman Settlement, 3500BC- AD500, Excavations at Crouch Hill, 1921, 1969. in Oxford University Committee for Archaeology monograph series Vol no.13 Page(s) 40-7. 51.
Record last edited
Oct 22 2020 8:40PM
