Monument record MDO5986 - Bowl Barrow, Boswick Farm, St Leonards and St Ives
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Summary
A heather covered bowl barrow situated on the eastern edge of a small escarpment. Diameter 13m average height 1m. No visible ditch, mutilated in the west quadrant by military operations. The barrow was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A heather covered bowl barrow. <2>
A bowl barrow situated on the eastern edge of a small escarpment. Diameter 13.0m, average height 1.0m. No visible ditch. Mutilated in the west quandrant by military operations. <3>
As described by authority 3. Average height 1.1.m. Published survey (25" 1908) revised. <4>
No change. Published NSL 1/2500 survey correct. <5>
This feature has been destroyed by tracks. <6>
A heather covered bowl barrow situated on the eastern edge of a small escarpment. Diameter 13m average height 1m. No visible ditch, mutilated in the west quadrant by military operations.
The barrow is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s <7> and on current Lidar imagery <8>. The west side has been destroyed by a military structure associated with a heavy anti-aircraft battery (MDO39543).
The barrow was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1910.
- <2> SWX3470 Article in serial: Grinsell, L V. 1940. Hampshire Barrows; Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society 14. Vol 14. 361.
- <3> SWX3798 Unpublished document: Woodhouse, W C. Various. Field Investigators Comments WCW. F1 WCW 09-JUL-54.
- <4> SDO19821 Unpublished document: Palmer, J. Ordnance Survey field investigator's comments JP. F2 JP 18-JUL-62.
- <5> SWX3817 Unpublished document: Phillips, A S. Various. Field Investigators Comments ASP. F3 ASP 23-MAR-69.
- <6> SDO19451 Verbal communication: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Large Scale/Small Scale Map Reviser's comments. LS D J Scott 1979.
- <7> SDO15486 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-46. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RP 3171.
- <8> SDO15442 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458372.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 1301 9983 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19NW |
| Civil Parish | St Leonards and St Ives; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 018 006
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458372
Record last edited
May 9 2023 10:52AM
