Monument record MDO28440 - Bronze Age round barrow near Hethfelton Farm, East Stoke
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Summary
A Bronze Age round barrow is visible as an earthwork on Lidar imagery. It is situated on the south end of a ridge near Hethfelton Farm. In 1970 the barrow was described as being around 46 feet in diameter with a mound about four feet high.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A large bowl barrow. <2>
A bracken and tree covered mound. Diameter 17.0 metres, height 1.2 metres. There is no sign of a berm or ditch, and is slightly mutilated by rabbit holes. No surface finds were made in the vicinity of this bowl barrow. <3>
SY 85838739. Bowl barrow, 46ft. diameter and 4ft. high on the south end of a ridge. <4>
SY 859874. Round barrow north-east of Hethfelton Farm. Scheduled. <5>
SY 85838738. A bowl barrow in woodland, completely overgrown with impenetrable undergrowth. Revised at 1:2500 on M.S.D. from previous measurements (auth.3.). <6>
This feature is visible as an earthwork mound on Lidar imagery <7>. The mound measures approximately 9.2m in diameter. It was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1930.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 18-SEP-52.
- <4> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 452.
- <5> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2. 63.
- <6> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 26-JUN-81.
- <7> SDO13148 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455123.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8583 8738 (12m by 14m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88NE |
| Civil Parish | East Stoke; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 011 032
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 455123
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 NE 5
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: East Stoke 32
Record last edited
Oct 18 2023 10:46AM
