DORSET BARROWS. 41 



With few exceptions they are all within a few miles of 

 Dorchester. One principal group lies on Ridgeway near the 

 two roads to Weymouth from Dorchester and from Martins- 

 town ; another group lies to the N.W. of Dorchester and 

 Poundbury. The " finds " from many of the barrows are 

 in the cases in the Dorset County Museum ; and in the 

 Library may be seen drawings of cinerary urns, and plans 

 connected with Mr. Cunnington's investigations. 



1 & 2. Two barrows under the Roman Vallum, S.E. 

 angle of Dorchester, i.e., East end of South Walks. 

 They w r ere close together. An urn with ashes was 

 found, and also several skeletons. A.D. 1864. 



3. On Conygar Hill, 1 mile South of Dorchester. At 



7ft. from surface a skeleton, and close by a 

 cremation. Worked flints. 4th March, 1880. 



4. Ditto, more to the East. At depth of 1ft. 6in. 



cremation in urn, flower pot type. At 5ft. near 

 centre, 2 cremations ; at 9ft. a large block of 

 Portland stone 7ft. x 4ft. x 1ft. 6in. ; at 13ft. Oin. 

 contracted skeleton ; a cremation, urn and six 

 beautifully cut flint arrow heads near the knee 

 joint. There were many worked flint scrapers, 

 &c. (D.C.M.) 13th March, 1880. 



5. Duddle Heath, 2 miles N.E. of Dorchester on right 



side of road. This barrow had been disturbed, and 

 much soil carted away in 1872, when many urns 

 were destroyed . Two now in D .0 .M . 



August, 1880. 



6. Herringston barrow, South of Dorchester. Skeleton 



contracted. Ashes, w r orked flints, and fragments 

 of pottery. Several large sarsens. Sept., 1880. 



7. Near Dorchester waterworks. At 8ft. from top, bronze 



spear head 9in. long. Dagger, 3|ins. with rivets. 

 Urn and burnt bones. (D.C.M.) Jan., 1885. 



8. Frome Whit field. On left of road to Bradford Peverell 



1J miles from Dorchester. Contracted skeleton, below 

 ground level. Other cremated remains, fragments 



