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Note that there may be a few slight discrepancies between counts given in the text and the returned results in the gazetteer. This is a result of corrections and amendments (not updates) made to the gazetteer since the research was published in BAR. This does not materially affect the picture presented but does add more detail.

Site name Barrow G, Simon's Ground, Hampreston

Site number 1351

Burial codes 3001 3005 3022 3023 3025 3028 3030 3033 3041 3048 3051 3052 3053 3065 3075 3081 3091 3098 3104 3111 3128 3141 3151 3161 3167 3181 2002 2005 2022 2023 2025 2028 2030 2033 2041 2048 2051 2053 2065 2075 2084 2092 2098 2104 2105 2108 2110 2111 2128 2143 2153 2161 2173 2181

14/1300bc-8/700bc A round barrow with a ditch and causeway to the SE, a primary burial in an inverted Deverel-Rimbury urn in the centre of the mound, and a 4 post mortuary structure c2.7m south of the burial.

8/700bc-100bc There was an associated urnfield of 41 urns placed in a group round the southern sector of the ring ditch. Most were in a compact group but there were 6 outliers. The pots are a very plain assemblage, lacking traditional barrel urns or any more finely decorated globular urns.

There were 14 urned cremations, including one multiple, representing 3 adults, 2 young adults, 2 children and 8 unknown.

RC: fill of urn G42 BM-692 604 +/-47, fill of urn G32 BM-699 469 +/-67

Remains/Period Y3 Y2

County Dorset

Region S

National grid square SZ

X coordinate 65

Y coordinate 998

Bibliographic source White 1970b, 1982

Query

Site name	Barrow G, Simon's Ground, Hampreston
Site number	1351
Burial codes	3001 3005 3022 3023 3025 3028 3030 3033 3041 3048 3051 3052 3053 3065 3075 3081 3091 3098 3104 3111 3128 3141 3151 3161 3167 3181 2002 2005 2022 2023 2025 2028 2030 2033 2041 2048 2051 2053 2065 2075 2084 2092 2098 2104 2105 2108 2110 2111 2128 2143 2153 2161 2173 2181
14/1300bc-8/700bc	A round barrow with a ditch and causeway to the SE, a primary burial in an inverted Deverel-Rimbury urn in the centre of the mound, and a 4 post mortuary structure c2.7m south of the burial.
8/700bc-100bc	There was an associated urnfield of 41 urns placed in a group round the southern sector of the ring ditch. Most were in a compact group but there were 6 outliers. The pots are a very plain assemblage, lacking traditional barrel urns or any more finely decorated globular urns. There were 14 urned cremations, including one multiple, representing 3 adults, 2 young adults, 2 children and 8 unknown. RC: fill of urn G42 BM-692 604 +/-47, fill of urn G32 BM-699 469 +/-67
Remains/Period	Y3 Y2
County	Dorset
Region	S
National grid square	SZ
X coordinate	65
Y coordinate	998
Bibliographic source	White 1970b, 1982