Monument record MDO5755 - Bull Barrow, Holt
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Summary
Bowl barrow near the edge of Holt Heath overlooking the valley of the Mannington Brook. An assemblage of flint flakes and core or cone fragments have been found in the mound erosion debris. The barrow is visible as low earthworks on lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Ditched bowl barrow; the ditch is visible on the north and south quadrants only. Surveyed at 1:2500. <1>
Two hollow scrapers, eight flakes showing secondary signs of working, seventy-seven flakes and 16 cores or cone fragments have been reserved from mound erosion debris. <4>
Bowl barrow near the edge of Holt Heath overlooking the valley of the Mannington Brook. An assemblage of flint flakes and core or cone fragments have been found in the mound erosion debris (3). The barrow is visible as low earthworks on lidar imagery (4) and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 23/05/1962.
- <2> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1971.
- <3> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 34.
- <4> SDO86 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1987. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1986. 108. 171.
- <5> SDO15442 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213106.
- <7> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 1093650.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SU 0555 0499 (point) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00SE |
| Civil Parish | Holt; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 012 032
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 213106
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 SE 1
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Holt 32
Record last edited
Apr 4 2023 12:31PM
