Monument record MDO7034 - Ditched Bowl Barrow, one of the Worgret Heath Group, Arne
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Summary
A bowl barrow. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 32 feet in diameter with a mound about 5 feet high, crossed by a modern field boundary.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'A' Dimensions: Diameter 9 yards. Height 3ft undisturbed. <2>
Two barrows lettered A & B, both heather covered. <4>
'A' Diameter 6.5 metres; height 0.8 metres. No sign of a berm, but three trenches have been dug in what appears to be an unsurveyable ditch. No other sign of mutilation. Probably a bowl barrow. 'A' SY 90138736. Bowl barrow, possibly ditched, 38 yards NNE of 'B'. Diameter 32 feet, height 5feet. Cut by modern field boundary. <6>
Bowl, possibly ditched, barrow forming part of the Worgret Heath Group. 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. <2-4>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX2257 Map: Ordnance Survey. Various. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. Prov. Ed. 6 inch.
- <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 SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various.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. 435.
- <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 SDO20488 Unpublished document: Leech, R H. Field investigator's comments RHL.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> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456648.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9012 8736 (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: 6 002 034
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 NW 2 A
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456648
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Arne 34
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Worgret Heath Group
Record last edited
Jan 26 2024 7:56AM