Monument record MDO7005 - Rewbarrow, Bronze Age bowl barrow, west of Kite Hill Plantation, Affpuddle
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Summary
A bowl barrow recorded as being around 30 feet in diameter with a mound about 5 feet high. The barrow is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1945.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Shown as Rewbarrow on 1 inch Ordnance Survey map of 1811. <1>
(SY 81829455) A rather high round mound - probably a round barrow. <2>
Surveyed at SY 81839455 is a probable bowl barrow represented by a bush-covered, circular mound, 10.0m diameter and 1.5m high with a drepssion in the top. <3>
SY 81839453. Bowl barrow, 13 paces diameter and 5 1/2ft high shown on OS 1" 1811 as Rewbarrow. <4>
Visited. Now only a site but identifiable as a slight swell on which the turf grows poorly. (4)
SY 81849456. Rewbarrow, (shown on OS 1811), a bowl(?) barrow about 30ft diameter and 5ft high. <5>
SY 81839455: now only 0.2m. In height and almost ploughed out. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <8>
Visited by MPPA in 2001, there are no visible remains of a barrow here. Not recommended for scheduling. Ground photo with archive report. <11>
The barrow is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1945 to the west of Kite Hill Plantation. The barrow is sub-circular in shape and measures 11 m in diameter. <9> This feature was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (12)
- <1> SDO10343 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1811. Ordnance Survey 1-inch map first series.
- <2> SWX7265 Map: Crawford, O G S. Annotated record map 6 inch. 6 inch to 1 mile.
- <3> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 18-SEP-52.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 85.
- <5> SDO19107 Unpublished document: GSL. Various. Field Investigators Comments GSL. F2 GSL 25-SEP-61.
- <6> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <7> 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. 434.
- <8> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F3 JGB 12-FEB-81.
- <9> SDO13631 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 20-MAR-1945. RAF 106G/LA187 3020-1.
- <10> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <11> SDO18279 Scheduling record: English Heritage. English Heritage Alternative Action Report. 2001.
- <12> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456173.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8183 9456 (17m by 17m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89SW |
| Civil Parish | Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 001 062
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 SW 3
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456173
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Affpuddle 62
Record last edited
Mar 20 2023 7:54PM