Monument record MDO6752 - 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. A small square pit has been dug in the top of the mound. 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
'Diameter 14.5m., height 1.7m., a small square pit 1.0m. deep, has been dug into the top of the mound. (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 sub-circular mound around 12m across (4).
The location of the barrow on current Lidar imagery is SW 02323 95442; 9m 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 (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0232 9545 (point) (6 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 5 000 371
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 NW 36
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Poole (371)
Record last edited
Dec 2 2019 2:07PM
