Monument record MDO5391 - Round barrow on parish boundary between Alderholt and Verwood
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Summary
Round barrow on the parish boundary between Alderholt and Verwood. In woodland and possibly destroyed. No recent information. The mutilated mound is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946, it was plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
This barrow has been almost completely destroyed by a Forestry Commission track and is visible only as a slight unsurveyable mound 7.0 metres in diameter by 0.1 metres high on the trackway. <2>
Former barrow, destroyed by cultivation. <3>
The mutliated mound is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 <4>. It was plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. GCS 14-MAY-54.
- <3> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 3.
- <4> SDO15473 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RP 3054-5.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213699.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0963 1063 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SE |
| Civil Parish | Alderholt; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 001 013 B
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SE 28
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213699
Record last edited
Aug 19 2022 10:51AM