EDO917 - Urnfield, Russell Road, Kinson, Bournemouth; salvage recording 1929
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0739 9677 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1929
Description
The remains of 14 Bronze Age cremation burial urns were found during road construction in the Kinson Manor Estate in November and December 1929. The discoveries were made and recovered by the road contractors, but were recorded by Bernard Calkin, who visited the site three or four times a week.
Seven of the urns were positioned upright and three were inverted and the positions of the remainder are not known. Six of the urns had calcined bone in them and two others had only 'blackish earth'. The urns were placed in shallow holes dug into the gravels and had been severely damaged by the plough.
NMR UID: 650725
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650725.
- --- SDO16927 Serial: Bournemouth Natural Science Society. 1951. Proceedings of the Bournemouth Natural Science Society 40. 40. 82.
- <1> SDO36 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1933. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1932. 54. 78-86.
Record last edited
Jun 2 2021 4:44PM
