Monument record MDO6750 - Bowl barrow, Canford Heath Barrow Group, Poole
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Summary
Bowl barrow, one of a line of four barrows in the Canford Heath Barrow Group. It has a small trench across the top, perhaps the result of First World War military activity. The barrow is visible on 1940s aerial photographs and current Lidar imagery and was digitally plotted using these sources by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bowl barrow with mound 19.0 m in diameter and 1.7 m high. There is a small trench 1.0m. deep in the top of the barrow. This trench may be of military nature, probably dating to First World War activity. (2)
The barrow is visible on 1940s aerial photographs and current Lidar imagery (3 and 4). From these sources the feature appears to comprise a slightly irregular mound around 12m across with a possible slight truncation of its south side. A sub-circular hollow 3.7m in diameter is visible set into the top of the mound on its west side (4). The location of the barrow on current Lidar imagery is at SW 02279 95438 - 15m to SE of given NGR.
The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 448.
- <2> SDO9937 Index: National Monuments Record. NMR Monument Record. SZ 09 NW 36.
- <3> SDO16056 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-46. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4201-2.
- <4> SDO15306 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 50cm.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
- Part of: Mesolithic Site, Canford Heath, Poole (Monument) (MDO6900)
- Related to: Bowl barrow, Canford Heath Barrow Group, Poole (Monument) (MDO6751)
- Related to: Bowl barrow, Canford Heath Barrow Group, Poole (Monument) (MDO6752)
- Related to: Bowl barrow, Canford Heath Barrow Group, Poole (Monument) (MDO6753)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0227 9545 (point) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 5 000 369
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 NW 36
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Poole 369
Record last edited
Sep 4 2023 12:07PM
