Monument record MDO6226 - Bowl barrow, West Parley
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Summary
A round barrow no longer visible as an earthwork. A barbed and tanged arrowhead was found when the barrow was flattened. The dimensions of the barrow are not known. The feature is visible on 1940s aerial photographs and was digitally plotted from these by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The feature is visible on 1940s aerial photographs (1) where it comprises a 10m in diameter mound and a 1.5m wide outer ditch. The feature was digitally plotted from these aerial photographs by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
(Area centred SZ 07889788) Site of round barrow. Barbed-and-tanged arrowhead found during demolition. (2)
Mr. Calkin's information came from Mr. T. Dayrell-Reed many years ago. Mr. Dayrell-Reed pointed out the site on the map at SZ 07879787, but could not recall any further details. The arrowhead is now lost.
Nothing is visible on the ground, which is pasture field. (3)
SZ 07889789. Listed. No additional information. (4-5)
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO16100 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 20-MAR-45. RAF/106G/LA/187 RS 4042-3.
- <2> SWX2587 Map: Calkin, J B. 1949. Annotated Record Map Corr. 6 (J B Calkin 1949).
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 05-DEC-55.
- <3.1> SDO17297 Verbal communication: Dayrell Reed, T. Oral: T Dayrell-Reed, Wood Town Farm, West Parley. 25.11.55.
- <3.2> SWX8410 Verbal communication: Calkin, J B. 1955. Oral: J B Calkin 5.12.55. 5.12.55.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 140.
- <5> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 76.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457818.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0788 9789 (point) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NE |
| Civil Parish | West Parley; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 024 008
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 NE 46
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457818
Record last edited
May 12 2022 12:52PM
