Monument record MDO7033 - Bronze Age round barrow, Worgret Heath, Arne
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Summary
A bowl barrow located on Worgret Heath, Arne. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 40 feet in diameter with a mound about 4½ feet high encircled by a shallow ditch. A circular mound surrounded by an outer ditch is visible as an earthwork on Lidar imagery. It is considered likely to be the remains of one of the round barrows described above. It is one of a group of dispersed barrows which make up the Worgret Heath group.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'B' Dimensions: Diameter 17 yards. Height 5ft. Flat topped shallow surrounding ditch. (2)
Two barrows lettered A & B, both heather covered. 'B' Diameter 14.0 metres. Height 1.8 metres. A surrounding ditch has an average depth of 0.3m. and width of 1.3 metres. This has been mutilated on the W side by a land drainage trench. No berm visible. A bowl barrow. <4>
'B' SY 90128733. Ditched bowl barrow, diameter 40 ft height 4 1/2 feet. Ditch 6 1/2 feet wide and up to 9 inches deep. <6>
A circular mound, approximately 14.1m in diameter and surrounded by a 1.5m wide ditch, is visible as an earthwork on Lidar imagery of Worgret Heath, Arne <7>. It is considered likely to be the remains of one of the round barrows described above. It is one of a group of dispersed barrows which make up the Worgret Heath group. This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX2257 Map: Ordnance Survey. Various. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. Prov. Ed. 6 inch. ('A'-SY 90128737; 'B' - SY 90118733) Tumuli (NR) (two shown).
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 29-JUL-52.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 86.
- <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. 434.
- <5> SDO20488 Unpublished document: Leech, R H. Field investigator's comments RHL. F2 Leech RH, 06-Aug-1990.
- <6> SDO17351 Scheduling record: DCMS. 1999. Scheduled Monument Notification 1999. 04-FEB-1999.
- <7> SDO13147 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DSM.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456648.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 90119 87335 (18m by 18m) (9 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98NW |
| Civil Parish | Arne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument DO 244
- Scheduled Monument SM29077
- Scheduled Monument SM29077: Bell barrow and seven bowl barrows, forming a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Worgret Heath, 645m North West of Worgret Manor Farm
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 002 033
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 NW 2 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456648
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Arne 33
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Worgret Heath Group
Record last edited
Jan 26 2024 7:57AM