SDO14047 - The Bronze Age Cremation Cemeteries at Simon's Ground, Dorset
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| Type | Monograph |
|---|---|
| Title | The Bronze Age Cremation Cemeteries at Simon's Ground, Dorset |
| Author/Originator | White, D A |
| Date/Year | 1982 |
| Dorset Natural History and Archaeology Society | Monograph 3 |
| International Standard Book Number | 0 900341 11 4 |
Abstract/Summary
SU 062000. Four sites investigated 1967-9 represent urnfields and barrows of the Deverel-Rimbury cultural complex. About 300 cremation urns contained the remains of at least 138 individuals, and 14C dates indicated an occupation span of 1200-550 bc.
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Description
Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society Monograph 3.
Location
Referenced Monuments (8)
- MDO5685 Bowl Barrow in the Simon's Ground Group, Ferndown (Monument)
- MDO5684 Bowl Barrow in the Simon's Ground Group, Ferndown (Monument)
- MDO5686 Bowl Barrow in the Simon's Ground Group, Ferndown (Monument)
- MDO5683 Bowl Barrow in the Simon's Ground Group, Ferndown (Monument)
- MDO5682 Bowl Barrow in the Simon's Ground Group, Ferndown (Monument)
- MDO5699 Round barrow, Simons Ground, Hampreston (Monument)
- MDO5700 Round barrow, Simons Ground, Hampreston (Monument)
- MDO5696 Urnfield at Simon's Ground, Hampreston, Ferndown Town (Monument)
Referenced Events (1)
- EDO66 Simon's Ground, Ferndown Town; excavation 1967 to 1969
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