Monument record MDO6754 - Bowl barrow,Canford Heath, Poole
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Summary
A bowl barrow on Canford Heath with a mound up to 11 metres in diameter and 1.3 metres high. The mound is surrounded by the remains of a quarry ditch, now visible as a slight hollow.
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Full Description
Bowl Barrow. Diameter 30ft. Height 3.5ft. Overgrown by gorse and heather. Ditched. <1> <4>
SZ 02439556. A heather covered bowl barrow with unsurveyable traces of a ditch. The mound has a diameter of 11.0m. and a
height of 1.3m. There is a small pit, 1.0m. deep, in the top of the mound. <3>
SZ 02439559. Bowl barrow, 27 feet in diameter and 3 1/2 feet high, much damaged. <5>
Scheduled (one of a group of barrows). <7>
A bowl barrow, 1.3m in height and surrounded on all sides except the south by a well defined ditch. (See illustration card). <8>
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SDO17433 Article in serial: Wallace, W G. 1919-23. Bournemouth Natural Science Society 6" map and private notes.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1938.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 15-NOV-55.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows.
- <5> 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.
- <6> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1974.
- <7> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2. 67.
- <8> SWX2704 Unpublished document: Wardale, C F. Various. Field Investigators Comments CFW. F2 CFW 20-NOV-87.
- <9> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458024.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0243 9559 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 5 000 373
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 NW 37
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458024
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Poole 373
Record last edited
Sep 4 2023 3:57PM
