Monument record MDO8459 - Bronze Age cremation burial from near Kings Park, Bournemouth

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Summary

A Bronze Age cremation found in 1924.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

LBA bucket urns and two globular urns found 1924, also 'near entrance to King's Park', a debased MBA urn. All in Druitt Collection,Christchurch. Four more urns found off Lascelles Rd in 1927. One a LBA bucket urn also in Druitt Collection. <2>

(Area SZ 128 926) <3>

Site now built over. <4>

Christchurch Museum hold all these urns; none are on show. <5>


<1> Ordnance Survey, 1:2500 scale, 1941 (Map). SWX1197.

Three Late Bronze Age Urns found AD 1924

<2> Calkin, J B, Annotated Record Map Corr 6, 1949 (Map). SWX8214.

<3> Calkin, J B, 1950, Prehistoric Pokesdown, Proceedings of the Bournemouth Natural Science Society 40, 79-88 (Article in serial). SWX7425.

<4> Colquhoun, F D, Field Investigators Comments FDC, F1 FDC 17-NOV-51 (Unpublished document). SWX2609.

<5> Colquhoun, F D, Field Investigators Comments FDC, F2 FDC 29-NOV-51 (Unpublished document). SWX2609.

<5.1> Lavender, J, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: J H Lavender, Curator Red House Museum Christchurch (Verbal communication). SWX8348.

<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 458861 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (7)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1941.
  • <2> Map: Calkin, J B. Annotated Record Map Corr 6. 1949.
  • <3> Article in serial: Calkin, J B. 1950. Prehistoric Pokesdown, Proceedings of the Bournemouth Natural Science Society 40, 79-88.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F1 FDC 17-NOV-51.
  • <5> Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F2 FDC 29-NOV-51.
  • <5.1> Verbal communication: Lavender, J. Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: J H Lavender, Curator Red House Museum Christchurch.
  • <6> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458861.

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Location

Grid reference SZ 128 926 (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: 7 000 025
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SW 25
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458861

Record last edited

Apr 28 2023 11:20AM

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