Monument record MDO5709 - Bowl barrow on Cannon Hill, Colehill
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow situated in heathland near the crest of a hill. In 1975 this monument was reported as being around 30 feet in diameter with a mound about 2½ feet high. This barrow may be the barrow investigated in 1845 by J H Austen, who recorded no finds. The barrow is visible on aerial photographs and current Lidar imagery and was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Round Barrows: There are six barrows in the parish; one of them, either (7), (8) or (9), was excavated by J.H. Austen in 1845 with no resulting finds (C.T.D. Pt 2 No.32). … (7) Bowl (04030104), over 200ft. above O.D. near the crest of Canon Hill, on heathland; diameter 30ft., height 2 1/2 ft. <3>
Published surveys (25" 1900) revised. <1>
'A'. SU 04030104. Bowl barrow, diameter 10.0 metres, height 1.0 metres. Resurveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D.<4>
The barrow is visible on current Lidar imagery as a small sub-circular mound around 7.6m across and surrounded by a shallow or flattened berm, possibly a ditch, between 3m and 4m wide <5>.
The barrow is also clearly visible on 1950s aerial photographs <6>. It was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 1962-07-16.
- <2> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1974.
- <3> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 4.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 1981-06-10.
- <5> SDO15442 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m.
- <6> SDO15940 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-APR-51. RAF/58/629 V 5185-6.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213202.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SU 0403 0104 (point) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00SW |
| Civil Parish | Colehill; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 009 063
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 SW 17 A
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213202
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Colehill 7
Record last edited
May 11 2023 2:57PM
