Monument record MDO47254 - Black Barrow, East Lulworth

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Summary

Natural mound that has been quarried and encircled by a bank.

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

An oval hillock with the long axis east to west, the east terminal ofa sandy ridge that gradually rises from the west. It rises about 28ft and is composed of Bracklesham Beds gravel. All the surface indications show it to have been caused naturally. <2> Natural mound. <3> Not investigated, site falls within active military range; unexploded bombs in area. Apparently a natural feature. <4> 'Black Barrow' is a natural feature. <5> 'Black Barrow' is a very prominent natural feature, its long axis lying NE-SW; it has been quarried, especially at the SW end, and there are disturbances on top which might be quarries or antiquarian excavations. A slight hedge bank encircles the foot of the mound, suggesting possibly its inclusion in a designed landscape - the ruins of 'Wareham Lodge' lie close to the NE end of the mound. There are further woodland banks about 130m to the W. <6>

Sources/Archives (7)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
  • <2> Monograph: Sumner, Heywood. 1931. Local Papers. 129.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F1 FDC 05-SEP-52.
  • <5> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 445.
  • <6> Unpublished document: Bowden, M. Field Investigators Comments Mark Bowden. MCB Bowden, AS&I, field visit, 7th July 2008.
  • <7> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455403.

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Location

Grid reference Not recorded
Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish East Lulworth; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

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Record last edited

Oct 20 2023 4:29PM

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