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HER Number:30729.11
Name:BOSPORTHENNIS - Neolithic findspot

Summary

An urn was excavated from Bosporthennis quoit in 1872.

Grid Reference:SW 4356 3654
Parish:Zennor, Penwith, Cornwall
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Protected Status: None recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 30729.11
  • SMR No. (OS Quarter-sheet and SMR No.): SW43NW 86.2

Monument Type(s):

  • FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2501 BC)

Full description

WC Borlase excavated Bosporthennis quoit (30729) in 1872 and records the find of an urn. Resting on the natural soil of the floor of the cist or chamber (30729.1) was a deposit of burnt bones, some of them adhering to the fragments of a globular vessel. The pottery was of greenish black colour and half the thickness of the average cremation urn (b3). Russell in 1971 lists the find of sherds and calcined bones at Bosporthennis quoit (b7).
(b8) - Weatherhill, C, 1977, Pers Comm to CCRA, ,

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Site history:
1: 1961. PITCHER, GH / OS
2: 1975. QUINNELL, NV / OS
3: 1977. APJ, CT / CCRA, NT
4: 1983.
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<1> Edmonds, R, 1848, On the Hill-Castles and Cliff-Castles of Penzance, VOL I, 199 (Article in Journal). SCO5202.

<2> Blight, JT, 1885, Churches of West Cornwall: with Notes of Antiquities of the Distrct, 220-221 (Bibliographic reference). SCO2866.

<3> Borlase, WC, 1872, Naenia Cornubiae, 66-69, 268 (Bibliographic reference). SCO2892.

<4> Blight, JT, 1870, The Cromlechs of Cornwall, 87-90 (Unpublished document). SCO2870.

<5> Hencken, H O'N, 1932, The Archaeology of Cornwall and Scilly, 311, 320 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3489.

<6> Daniel, GE, 1950, The Prehistoric Chamber Tombs of England and Wales, 241, NO 24 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3204.

<7> Russell, V, 1971, West Penwith Survey, 25 (Bibliographic reference). SCO4314.

<9> Barnatt, J, 1982, Prehistoric Cornwall: The Ceremonial Monuments, 44-45, 245-246 (Bibliographic reference). SCO2777.

<10> Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Field Drawing (GRE), GRE 1040 (Cartographic materials). SCO5089.

<11> Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 198-, Drawing Archive, Hanging (GRH), GRH 68215 & 6 (Cartographic materials). SCO5088.

<12> CAU, 1984, Field Survey Context Card, 182 (Bibliographic reference). SCO5175.

<13> Nowakowski, JA, 1987, Bosporthennis, West Penwith, Zennor, 30-31, FIG 11 (Bibliographic reference). SCO4015.

Sources / Further Reading

[1]SCO5202 - Article in Journal: Edmonds, R. 1848. On the Hill-Castles and Cliff-Castles of Penzance. Trans Penzance Natural History and Antiquarians Society. 1. VOL I, 199.
[2]SCO2866 - Bibliographic reference: Blight, JT. 1885. Churches of West Cornwall: with Notes of Antiquities of the Distrct. 220-221.
[3]SCO2892 - Bibliographic reference: Borlase, WC. 1872. Naenia Cornubiae. 66-69, 268.
[4]SCO2870 - Unpublished document: Blight, JT. 1870. The Cromlechs of Cornwall. MS At Morrab Library. 87-90.
[5]SCO3489 - Bibliographic reference: Hencken, H O'N. 1932. The Archaeology of Cornwall and Scilly. 311, 320.
[6]SCO3204 - Bibliographic reference: Daniel, GE. 1950. The Prehistoric Chamber Tombs of England and Wales. 241, NO 24.
[7]SCO4314 - Bibliographic reference: Russell, V. 1971. West Penwith Survey. 25.
[9]SCO2777 - Bibliographic reference: Barnatt, J. 1982. Prehistoric Cornwall: The Ceremonial Monuments. 44-45, 245-246.
[10]SCO5089 - Cartographic materials: Cornwall Archaeological Unit. Field Drawing (GRE). GRE 1040.
[11]SCO5088 - Cartographic materials: Cornwall Archaeological Unit. 198-. Drawing Archive, Hanging (GRH). GRH 68215 & 6.
[12]SCO5175 - Bibliographic reference: CAU. 1984. Field Survey Context Card. At CAU. 182.
[13]SCO4015 - Bibliographic reference: Nowakowski, JA. 1987. Bosporthennis, West Penwith, Zennor. At CAU. 30-31, FIG 11.

Associated Finds

  • FCO3841 - HUMAN REMAINS (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2501 BC)
  • FCO3052 - URN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2501 BC)

Associated Events: none recorded

Related records

30729Part of: BOSPORTHENNIS - Neolithic chambered tomb, Neolithic cist, Neolithic barrow (Monument)

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