Monument record MDO7031 - Bowl barrow, Worgret Heath Group, Arne
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Summary
A ditched bowl barrow located on Worgret Hill, forming part of the Worgret Heath Group. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 65 feet in diameter, with a mound about 8½ feet high.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'B' Diameter 19.0 metres; height 2.6 metres. No trace of berm or ditch. There is a slight depression in the top of the mound which
is tree and bracken covered. Probably a bowl barrow. <3>
'B' SY 90538709. Ditched bowl barrow 330 yards ENE of 'A' on the summit of a ridge, Diameter 65 feet, height 8 1/2 feet. Top
flattened and slightly hollowed ditch recently widened. Fir-covered. <5>
Ditched bowl barrow, forming part of the Worgret Heath Group. Its diameter is 65 ft, height 8.5 ft. Its top is flattened and slightly hollowed. Its ditch was observed to have been recently widened and it is fir-covered.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX2257 Map: Ordnance Survey. Various. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. Prov. Ed. 6 inch.
- <2> SWX2932 Map: Grimes, W F. 1948. Annotated Record Map Corr. 6 (W F Grimes 24 2 48).
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 30-JUL-52.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 86.
- <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. 434.
- <6> SDO17351 Scheduling record: DCMS. 1999. Scheduled Monument Notification 1999. 04-FEB-1999.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456654.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9053 8709 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98NW |
| Civil Parish | Arne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 002 031
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 NW 4 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456654
Record last edited
Feb 3 2024 9:13AM