A bowl barrow on Canford Heath has been disturbed by gravel quarrying and military activity. In 1986 the barrow was recorded as being around 27 metres in circumference with a mound about 0.5 metres high. Three flint flakes have been recovered from the mound.
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A bowl barrow is sited at the end of a small spur SZ 0328 9598. Badly mutilated by gravel markings and army practice trenches, it is 0.5 m high and 27.0 m in circumference. Three flint flakes have been recovered from the mound. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
<1> SDO85
Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1986. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1985. 107. 158.
<2> SDO14739
Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 888384.
Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 5 000 470
Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 09 NW 80
Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 888384
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Dec 7 2021 6:29PM
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