Monument record MDO6186 - Stephen's Castle, Verwood
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow situated on a low spur. In 1975 this monument was reported as being an earthwork around 32 feet in diameter with a mound about 3 feet high. Antiquarian investigation in 1828 by T W Wake Smart revealed a cremation under an upturned barrel urn. The barrow mound is visible on aerial photographs and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Full Description
(SU 09110970) Tumulus (NR) <3>
(58) Stephen's Castle, bowl barrow (09110970), lies on a low spur on heathland N. of the village; diam. 32 ft., ht. 3 ft. A cremation under an inverted barrel urn was found when the barrow was opened in 1828 (C.T.D., Pt 2, No. 18; Arch. J., CXIX (1962), 54). <4>
SU 09100970. Bowl barrow, known as Stephen's Castle. The barrow mound measures 15 metres in diameter and stands 1 metre high. Scheduling amended. <5>
A bowl barrow situated on a low spur. In 1975 this monument was reported as being an earthwork around 32 feet in diameter with a mound about 3 feet high. Antiquarian investigation in 1828 by T W Wake Smart revealed a cremation under an upturned barrel urn. The barrow mound is visible on aerial photographs and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP. The mound lies in rough-ground and appears to have a path running over the top of it causing erosion in 2014. <6>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX8166 Monograph: Warne, C. 1866. The Celtic Tumuli of Dorset (1866).
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 138.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <4> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 74.
- <4.1> SDO17903 Serial: Royal Archaeological Institute. 1962. The Archaeological Journal 119. 119. 54.
- <5> SDO17468 Scheduling record: Historic England. Scheduled Monument Notification. EH Scheduling amendment, 11-AUG-2003.
- <6> SDO14101 Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2014. Digital vertical aerial photographs.
- <7> SDO131 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. SU 00 NE 2.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 212927.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SU 0911 0970 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NE |
| Civil Parish | Verwood; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 022 058
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 NE 2
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 212927
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Verwood 58
Record last edited
Jan 30 2023 1:14PM
