Monument record MDO5678 - Bowl Barrow, North West of Stapehill village hall, Ferndown Town
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Summary
A Bronze Age round barrow. In 1975 this monument was reported as being around 55 feet in diameter with a mound about one foot high. The feature is visible on current Lidar imagery and was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Full Description
Round barrows: A bowl barrow, SU 04830038, 660 yards west of Holy Cross Abbey, Stapehill; diameter 55 ft, height 1 ft. <2>
'A'. SU 04820037. Bowl barrow, under trees and scrub; diameter 16.0 metres, height 2.0 metres. No visible evidence of a ditch. 'A'. Resurveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <3>
The barrow is visible on current Lidar imagery <4> as a low sub-circular mound 15.3m in diameter. It is alaso visible on 1940s aerial photographs but is not clearly defined on these.
The barrow is situated in the corner of a modern plot that appears to be used as a community centre or business premises. The feature is still clearly visible on current Google Earth imagery. It was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1891.
- <2> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 29.
- <3> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 10-JUN-81.
- <4> SDO15306 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 50cm.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213207.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 04830 00380 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00SW |
| Civil Parish | Ferndown Town; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 009 032
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 SW 18 A
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213207
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Hampreston 32
Record last edited
May 11 2023 2:25PM
