Monument record MDO47693 - Barrow on Owermoigne Heath, Owermoigne

Two urns ("repaired" by Mr Cunnington), one containing bones, were exhibited by Cunnington and presented to Dorset Museum by W Cree in 1894-5. They were from a barrow near Owermoigne on Cree's property. <1>

My late father and Mr Cunnington, of Dorchester, opened two barrows here (Owermoigne - SY 7685) - one on the downs and one on the heath. These both contained urns of clay, filled with ashes. They are now in the Dorset Museum. <2>

A barrow on Owermoigne Heath was excavated by Mr Cree and Mr Cunnington and produced urns filled with ashes. The urns, one barrel
and one bucket type are in the Dorset County Museum. <1-4>

No information was obtained during field investigation that would identify this barrow, but it may occur among the barrows on Owermoigne Heath. <5>

Owermoigne 11a and 11b. Two barrows listed, unlocated (details as above). The urns, one barrel, one bucket, both knobbed, are in Dorset County Museum. <6>

<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1896, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club, xxv-xxvi (Serial). SDO10.

<2> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1909, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club for 1909, xlviii (Serial). SDO20.

<3> Hawkes, C F C, 1933, Barrows. Antiquaries Journal 13 (Article in serial). SWX4347.

<4> Grinsell, L V, 1935-54, Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript (Unpublished document). SWX1556.

<5> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 10-DEC-54 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<6> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 122 (Monograph). SDO132.

<7> National Record of the Historic Environment, 453873 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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