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EDO6877 - Bowl barrow on Oakley Down, Wimborne St Giles; excavation 1804

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Location

Grid reference	SU 0208 1768 (point)
Map sheet	SU01NW
Civil Parish	Wimborne St Giles; Dorset

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Organisation

Not recorded.

Date

1804

Description

Richard Colt Hoare opened this barrow in 1804, and found a cist containing 'burnt bones and nails'.

Sources/Archives (4)

--- SDO16726 Serial: Society of Antiquaries of London. 1965. The Antiquaries Journal 45. 45. 45.
<1> SDO16725 Monograph: Colt Hoare, Sir Richard. 1812. The Ancient History of Wiltshire. Vol 1. 243.
<2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 145.
<4>XY SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 651327. [Mapped feature: #8396 ]

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Aug 17 2021 3:58PM

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