EWX668 - Hengistbury Head Barrow 4; excavation 1919
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 1670 9106 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1919
Description
St George Gray excavated this barrow (referred to as Mound B) in May and November 1919. In May 1919 a north-south cutting 6.7m wide was dug down to the natural sand and gravel on the north side of the track that bisects the mound. This revealed the structure of the mound. In November 1919 a trench 4.7m by 3.3m was dug on the south side of the track. No burials or pottery were recovered, but 191 flints were recovered from the old ground surface or lowest level of the barrow mound. (1) (2)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> 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. 48-9.
- <2> SWX9226 Monograph: Cunliffe, B. 1978. Hengistbury Head. 83.
- <3> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650706.
Record last edited
Aug 5 2021 2:51PM
