Monument record MDO6188 - Bowl barrow, Verwood
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Summary
The earthwork remains of a Bronze Age bowl barrow. In 1975 this monument was described as being around 20 feet in diameter with a mound about 2 feet high. It has a mound composed of sand, turf, and earth and is surrounded by an infilled quarry ditch surviving as a buried feature.
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Full Description
(Centred at SU 09551043) Tumuli (NR) Tumulus (NR) (twice) (1) <1>
Seven barrows form a scatter on Boveridge Heath in the extreme N. of the parish. With the exception of Stephen's Castle (58) they all lie in a plantation on a slight rise in the heath. One described as an oval barrow and probably Monument (64) was excavated in 1828 and yielded four leaf-shaped flint arrowheads, but no trace of a burial (C.T.D., Pt. 2, No. 19 and p. 27; Arch., XLIII (1880), 414).
(59) Bowl (09271038), diam. 22 ft., ht. 2 ft.
(60) Bowl (09301038), diam. 20 ft., ht. 2 ft.
(61) Bowl (09341038), diam. 22 ft., ht. 2 ft.
(62) Bowl (09701036), diam. 34 ft., ht. 3 ft.
(63) Bowl (09741039), diam. 35 ft., ht. 3 ft.
(64) Oval Barrow (09741054), on the parish boundary with Alderholt, has been disturbed by digging. The mound, aligned N.W.-S.E., is 65 ft. long, 54 ft. wide and 5 1/2 ft. high.
(For Stephen's Castle see SU 00 NE 2). <2>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <2> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 74.
- <2.1> SDO17248 Serial: Society of Antiquaries of London. 1871. Archaeologia 43. 43. 414.
- <3> SDO17351 Scheduling record: DCMS. 1999. Scheduled Monument Notification 1999. 04-Feb-99.
- <4> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 1094265.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213703.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0930 1038 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SE |
| Civil Parish | Verwood; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 022 060
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SE 30C
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213703
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Verwood 60
Record last edited
Mar 29 2023 11:59AM