Monument record MDO6191 - Bowl barrow, Verwood
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Summary
The earthwork remains of a Bronze Age bowl barrow, one of several barrows scattered on Boveridge Heath in the northern part of the parish. In 1975 this monument was described as being around 35 feet in diameter with a mound about 3 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 0974 1039 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SE |
| Civil Parish | Verwood; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 022 063
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SE 30
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213703
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Verwood 63
Record last edited
Feb 28 2023 2:42PM
