EDO846 - Hurn Barrow III, Bournemouth Airport, Hurn, Christchurch; excavation 1941

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Location

Grid reference SZ 1109 9869 (point)
Map sheet SZ19NW
Civil Parish Hurn; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Date

1941

Description

One of three barrows excavated in advance of the construction of Hurn Aerodrome in 1941 by Peggy Piggott. The mound proved to have been built of turf, and covered a cremation burial in a small central pit.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Article in serial: Piggott, C M. 1943. 'Three turf barrows at Hurn, near Christchurch' Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club. 15. 248-262.
  • <2>XY Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 651505. [Mapped feature: #8629 ]

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Nov 12 2020 9:41AM

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