Monument record MDO6421 - Bowl barrow on Woodlands Common, Woodlands
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow situated on a low hill north east of Martin's Farm Bungalow. In 1975 this monument was reported as being around 43 feet in diameter with a mound about 3½ feet high. The barrow is visible as a low earthwork on lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Full Description
A ditchless poorly shaped bowl barrow, mutilated in the east by a slight trench. Published survey (25" 1900) revised. <1>
A marginal note in pencil by L J Keen gives a grid reference of 06540889 for this monument. A Bronze Age bowl barrow situated on a low hill. In 1975 this monument was reported as being around 43 feet in diameter with a mound about 3½ feet high. The barrow is visible as a low earthwork on aerial photographs and lidar imagery <4-5> and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 17-JUL-62.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1970.
- <3> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 115.
- <4> SDO15442 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m.
- <5> SDO15597 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 18-NOV-2005. NMR 24135/35-6 (SU0608/1-2).
- <6> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 1093539.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 212928.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0654 0889 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NE |
| Civil Parish | Woodlands; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 028 025
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 NE 3
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 212928
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Woodlands 25
Record last edited
Feb 16 2023 2:39PM
