Monument record MDO6758 - Ditched Bowl barrow, Knighton Heath Golf Course, Poole
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Summary
Ditched bowl barrow now in Knighton Heath Golf Course. It was formerly recorded as being 11 metres diameter and 0.7 metres high. The barrow has now been levelled to form part of the green at the ninth hole of the golf course.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Diameter 35 ft. and height 3ft. Ditch slightly indicated. Top disturbed but unopened. <2>
Only the NE half of this barrow survives and this has a maximum diameter of 11.0m. And a height of 0.7m. Around this part
of the mound there is a ditch 1.3m. Wide and 0.1m. Deep. The SW half of the barrow has been levelled and forms part of the green at the 9th hole of a golf course. The remains are those of a bowl barrow, heather covered. <3>
Bowl barrow. <4>
SZ 04369618. Ditched bowl barrow, 32 feet in diameter, 3 1/2 feet high with a ditch 6 feet wide. Slight hollow in
centre; south side destroyed by a golf tee. <5>
Since 1955 this barrow has been further levelled to correspond with the height of the golf green. It is now virtually
destroyed but can be recognised by vestiges of a ditch around the NE quadrant. OS 1:2500 survey (1959) revised. <6>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1934-38.
- <2> SDO17433 Article in serial: Wallace, W G. 1919-23. Bournemouth Natural Science Society 6" map and private notes.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 14-NOV-1955.
- <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> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F2 NVQ 14-AUG-1973.
- <7> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458000.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0435 9617 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 5 000 377
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 NW 31
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458000
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Poole 377
Record last edited
Dec 4 2023 12:58PM