EWX394 - Barrow in the Roke Down Group (Durden Roke 5), Bere Regis; excavation 1846

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Location

Grid reference SY 82000 96000 (point)
Map sheet SY89NW
Civil Parish Bere Regis; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Date

1846

Description

Henry Durden opened a barrow on Roke Down (Durden No. Roke 5) in October 1846. In it he found an urn placed 'centrally on the floor'. NRHE: bell barrow, cinerary urn.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • --- Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650411.
  • --- Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1967. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1966. 88. 133-134.
  • --- Monograph: Hutchins, J. 1861. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 1. 3rd edition. 1. 144.
  • --- Monograph: Payne, G (ed). 1892. Catalogue of the Museum of Local Antiquities collected by Mr Henry Durden of Blandford, Dorsetshire. 12.

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Aug 12 2021 4:40PM

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