46 DORSET BARROWS. 



41. ( No. 13 on plan). At 2ft. from the surface a cremation ; 



a fine cinerary urn full of ashes and burnt bones. 



Oct., 1888. 



42. The Down Wood, 2 miles from Blandford, on the left 



of the road towards Wimborne. Opened in the 

 presence of the Field Club, Sept. 29, 1881. 



At 3ft. 9ins. from surface, three cremations ; the 

 primary interments 3ft. Oins. below ground level ; 

 3 contracted skeletons. No pottery found. 



43. Little Piddle. About 1 mile S.W. of Piddlehinton, 



on Mr. C. Mayo's Farm. Five urns found with 

 burnt bones 4 of them Dorset flower -pot shape 

 8 cremations altogether in this barrow. 



August, 1881. 



44. Ditto close by the last. 1 cremation. 



45. Ditto on Mr. C. Mayo's eweleaze. Five cremations ; 



5 urns, 4 being the Dorset flower -pot shape. 



Aug., 1881. 



46. Plush. On the high ground above Plush. It was 



levelled about 1871-2, when, it is said, 30 or 40 

 cinerary urns were discovered. 



47. Plush. Near No. 46. Greatly reduced from its 



original size. At the centre one urn with burnt 

 bones, protected by large stones. 



August, 1879. 



48. Plush. Between Nos. 46 and 47. An urn, and cre- 



mation at ground level. No date given. 



49. Worgret 1 Mile west of Wareham. Opened by Mr. 



J. F. Pennie between 1825-1832, who sent an account 

 to the Dorset County Chronicle and Gentleman's 

 Magazine. He stated that 24 urns were found in 

 the upper part. The broken remains of one urn 

 were given to Mr. Curmington, and were restored 

 and placed in the D.C.M. 19 inches high, 15 inches 

 diameter at top. 



50. Fern Down, north of Eggardon, opened in XVIIth 



century. Mentioned by Camden. 



