More information : [Area centred SY 69157290] From KING BARROW and in
the DORSET COSUNTY MUSEUM "a quern stone found close to one or
two beehive cells though to be "BHUT HOLES". A mortar and
flint balls (mulling stones) found close to one or two beehive
cells.
Found June 4 1898. (1)
Corn [Carbonised grain] from a beehive chamber at KING BARROW.
Found in a pot close to human remains.(2)
KING BARROW was quarried about 1890-1900. There were
considerable finds, I believe, which were taken to DORSET
COUNTY MUSEUM but I know no details. (3)
The curator of DORSET COUNTY MUSEUM could not be contacted
at the time of field investigation.
The area has been quarried out and no trace of anything was
found. The name KING BARROW points to the probability of a
barrow of that name being situated there before quarrying
began.
The site is on a plateau. (4)
Two pear-shaped jars in Portland museum, Iron Age 'C' or Roman,
came from King Barrow quarry, and a wheel-made jar of Romano-
British grey ware and two 2nd century dishes are probably from
the same site. (5)
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