Monument record MDO6764 - Bowl Barrow, Arrowsmith Coppice, Poole
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Summary
The southernmost of two bowl barrows that stand on a knoll in Arrowsmith Coppice. The mound is recorded as about 19m in diameter and 1.8m high, with a slight traces of a ditch on the southeast side.
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Full Description
SZ 01899677. Diameter 66 ft. Height 6 ft. Ditch visible on south-east. These two barrows stand on a small knoll recently cleared of pines. <1>
Bowl barrows. <3>
B: A tree covered bowl barrow with unsurveyable traces of a ditch on the south-east. Diameter of mound 18.0m., height 1.6m. <4>
'B' - (383) - SZ 01899677. Bowl barrow, 54ft diameter and 5ft. high, in Arrowsmith Coppice. <5>
'B'. SZ 01889677. Bowl barrow, diameter 19.0 metres height 1.8 metres. Neither barrow has a visible ditch. Resurveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <6>
Two bowl barrows. No change to description of auth. 6. <7>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <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> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 OS NVQ 14-NOV-55.
- <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> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various.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 SWX2704 Unpublished document: Wardale, C F. Various.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 SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments.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> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457977.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0189 9677 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 5 000 383
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 NW 26
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457977
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Poole 383
Record last edited
Sep 4 2023 2:27PM
