EDO4957 - Quomps Copse, Christchurch; Earthwork Survey
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 13049 96286 (156m by 247m) (8 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19NW |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Poole Museum
Date
1975
Description
The following five earthworks were surveyed in Quomps Copse in 1975 by Mr. P. Aitken.
1. Low circular mound 10m diameter surrounded by a berm, bank and ditch (SZ1312796291).
2. Bowl barrow 13m diameter (SZ1310096270).
3. Probably bowl barrow 10m diameter (SZ1309596254).
4. Bowl barrow 10m diameter (SZ1309096244).
5. Oval mound 12m across partially surrounded by a berm, ditch and bank (SZ1307596216).
Other features noted in the area were a low mound (SZ1297196163), some ditches (SZ13009641) and traces of slight banks and ditches (SZ13069632).
Earthworks nos 1-5 are roughly in a straight line running NE-SW and are in a wooded area at the top of a scarp.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SDO10165 Article in serial: Jarvis, K S. 1987. Christchurch; Quomps Copse; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society.. 109.
Record last edited
Aug 30 2018 2:25PM