Monument record MDO6769 - Bowl barrow, Rose Lawn Barrow Group, Broadstone Golf Course, Poole
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Summary
Ditched bowl barrow, part of a group of eight round barrows. It is a well preserved mound 16m in diameter and 2.8m high with a ditch 3m wide.It stands within a golf fairway. The barrow is visible on 1940s aerial photographs and was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
`A'. A bracken covered bowl barrow with a slight depression in the top. The mound has a diameter of 16.0m., and a height of 2.0m.The surrounding ditch is 3.0m. Wide and 0.3m. Deep, and is grass covered. <2>
(a) SZ 00569748. Diameter 18 paces. Height 6 ft. <3>
SZ 007974. Group of round barrows on Broadstone Golf Course Scheduled. <5>
`A'. SZ 00569748. Bowl barrow, diameter 16.0 metres, with a ditch 3.0 metres wide, making overall diameter 32.0 metres. Ditch 0.5 metres deep maximum, height of mound 2.8 metres above ditch. Stands on golf fairway and is very well preserved. Resurveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <6>
The barrow is visible on 1940's aerial photographs as a mound 16m in diameter with a 3m wide ditch <7>. It was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <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 SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various.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 17/11/1955.
- <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. 449.
- <5> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2. 67.
- <6> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 26/06/1981.
- <7> SDO16027 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-46. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RP 3253-4.
- <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 SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments.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. 457945.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0056 9748 (point) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 117A
- Scheduled Monument DO 117: Group of round barrows on Broadstone golf course
- Scheduled Monument SM29589
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 5 000 388
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 NW 18 A
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457945
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Poole 388
Record last edited
Dec 4 2023 4:26PM