Find Spot record MDO8482 - Bronze Age burial near Tuckton Bridge, Bournemouth

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Summary

A Bronze Age bucket urn and cremation were apparently found in either 1881 or 1885 near Tuckton Bridge, during its construction.

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

LBA bucket urn found c 1881 near SW corner of Tuckton Bridge during bridge construction. Now at Boscombe Public Library. (1-2) (SZ 14899222) Exhibited in Boscombe Public Library in a show case. The urn is virtually complete, and cremation displayed. Show card records that it was found in 1885 near Tuckton Bridge, and presented by Clive Holland MBE JP. <3>
Note that this appears to be a duplicate of SZ 19 SW 17.


<1> Calkin, J B, 1948, Correspondence and annotated Record map (Unpublished document). SWX4329.

<2> Society of Antiquaries of London, 1933, The Antiquaries Journal 13, p 454 (Serial). SDO16730.

<3> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, 19-JUL-54 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<3.1> Exhibit at Boscombe Public Library (Artifact). SWX4529.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 458934 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Calkin, J B. 1948. Correspondence and annotated Record map.
  • <2> Serial: Society of Antiquaries of London. 1933. The Antiquaries Journal 13. 13. p 454.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. 19-JUL-54.
  • <3.1> Artifact: Exhibit at Boscombe Public Library.
  • <4> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458934.

Finds (2)

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Location

Grid reference SZ 14890 92220 (point)
Map sheet SZ19SW
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 7 000 044
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SW 50
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458934

Record last edited

Oct 29 2024 3:59PM

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