Monument record MDO5710 - 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 52 feet in diameter with a mound about four feet high, and an encircling ditch. The centre of the mound has been dug into, probably in the course of antiquarian investigation. This barrow may be a barrow investigated in 1845 by J H Austen, who recorded no finds. The barrow is visible on current Lidar imagery and was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Published surveys (25" 1900) revised. <1>
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). … (8) Bowl (04360104), on the ridge top 350 yds. E. of (7): diameter 52 ft., height 4 ft., with slight traces of a ditch. The centre of the mound has been dug into. <2>
'B'. SU 04360104. Bowl barrow, crossed by a track. Diameter 16.5 metres, height 1.2 metres. No visible traces of a ditch. Resurveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <4>
The barrow is visible on current Lidar imagery <5> as a sub-circular mound around 14.25m across and surrounded by a shallow or flattened berm, possibly a ditch, between 2.5m and 6.3m wide. Aerial photographs <6> indicate a path passing over or round its north side.
The feature 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 SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various.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 SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various.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> SDO15306 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 50cm.
- <6> SDO13401 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2002. Dorset County Council Vertical Photograph.
- <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 0436 0104 (point) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00SW |
| Civil Parish | Colehill; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 29557
- Scheduled Monument SM29557: Three bowl barrows on Cannon Hill
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 009 064
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 SW 17 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213202
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Colehill 8
Record last edited
May 11 2023 2:56PM