Monument record MDO5679 - Round Barrow North of Burrell's Copse, Stapehill, Ferndown Town
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Summary
A Bronze Age round barrow. In 1975 this monument was reported as being around 65 feet in diameter with a mound about two feet high. One of two barrows, both surounded by an infilled ditch 2m wide. The barrow is slightly hollowed in the centre which could indicate an unrecorded excavation. The barrow is visible as a mound on lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Round barrows: … A bowl barrow, SU 05040037, 250 yards east of the above barrow; diameter 65 ft, height 2 ft. <2>
'B'. SU 05040037. Bowl barrow; close inspection and survey impossible because of dense tree growth and bushes.
'B'. Revised at 1:2500 on M.S.D. from R.C.H.M. measurements. <3>
A Bronze Age round barrow. In 1975 this monument was reported as being around 65 feet in diameter with a mound about two feet high. The barrow is visible as a mound on lidar imagery <4> and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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 SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various.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> SDO15442 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213207.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0504 0037 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00SE |
| Civil Parish | Ferndown Town; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 009 033
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 SW 18B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213207
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Hampreston 33
Record last edited
May 11 2023 2:21PM
