Monument record MDO6763 - Bowl barrow, Dunyeat's Hill, Poole
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Summary
Bowl barrow, about 11.5m in diameter and up to 1.3m high, with traces of a surrounding quarry ditch. A large depression in the centre of the mound suggests it has been excavated in the past. The barrow is visible on 1940s aerial photographs and was digitally plotted from these sources by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An irregular and spread bowl barrow, heather and tree covered, with vague unsurveyable traces of a ditch on the west side. The mound has a diameter of 12.0m., it is 1.0m. high on the east, and 0.3m. on the west. The top has been generally mutilated by digging. <2>
Bowl barrow, diameter 13 paces, hollow centre. Height 3 ft. <3>
SZ 01469655. Bowl (?) barrow, 36 ft. diameter and 4 ft. high with hollowed top. <4>
SZ 015965. Round barrow on Dunyeats Hill. Scheduled. <5>
SZ 01469655. Bowl barrow, diameter 11.5 metres, height from 0.6 metres to 1.3 metres. Unsurveyable traces of ditch. Resurveyed at 1:1250 on M.S.D. <6>
Bowl barrow situated in a dominant position at the east end of a prominent spur. It remains as described by auth. 6. <7>
A large depression in the centre of the mound, 2 metres in diameter and 1 metre deep, suggests that it has been excavated in the past. (2)
The barrow is visible on 1940s aerial photographs <9> and was digitally plotted from these sources by the Dorset Stour NMP project. The feature is indistinct but appears to comprise a low 10m in diameter mound with a shallow elongated depression set into the top of the mound on its west side. The feature is under scrub on current Google Earth imagery and not visible.
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1938.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 17-NOV-55.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows.
- <4> 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.
- <5> SWX1955 Monograph: List of ancient monuments in England: Volume 1, Northern England; Volume 2, Southern England; Volume 3, East Anglia and the Midlands Vol 3 Page(s) 82. Vol 3. 67.
- <6> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 12-JUN-81.
- <7> SWX2704 Unpublished document: Wardale, C F. Various. Field Investigators Comments CFW. F3 CFW 09-JAN-87.
- <8> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <9> SDO16027 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-46. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RP 3253-4.
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457953.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0146 9655 (point) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument DO651: Round barrow on Dunyeats Hill
- Scheduled Monument SM29590
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 5 000 382
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 NW 20
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457953
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Poole 382
Record last edited
Sep 4 2023 1:41PM