Monument record MDO7037 - Three Lords' Barrow, Arne
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Summary
Possible bowl barrow at junction of four parishes and formerly at junction of three manors, diameter 45 feet, hight 3 feet, on natural knoll. A piece of stone window jamb once on top of the mound probably served as a boundary mark.
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Full Description
Possible bowl barrow at junction of four parishes and formerly at junction of three manors, diameter 45 feet, height 3 feet, on natural knoll. A piece of stone window jamb on top probably serves as a boundary mark. <2> <4>. A small mound is visible at this location on aerial photographs taken in 1946 <3>, it was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Three Lords' Barrow (on meeting place of 4 boundaries, and doubtless at one time on meeting place of 3, hence the name) Large Bowl Barrow. <2>
The barrow is spread, with no trace of a ditch. Diameter 22.0 metres; height 1.8 metres. Grass and gorse covered, with no sign of mutilation on top except for a boundary stone. A bowl barrow. <4>
Three Lords' Barrow, stands at the junction of four parishes, formerly the junction of three manors. It is about 45 feet in
diameter by 3 feet high, on a natural knoll with a stream to the south and west. A piece of stone window jamb on top presumably serves as a boundary mark. <6>
SY 91458474. Three Lords' Barrow. This round barrow in its present form measures approximately 34.0m by 28.0m and it is up to 1.8m high. It was constructed of turf/soil but with a fairly high small stone content. The majority of the mound has been spread by the plough and it is under crop; the western quadrant is however under dense vegetation cover and remains untouched although its fringes have been eroded by a stream. The differing dimensions of the mound noted by authorities 3 and 4 depend on the interpretation of natural and artificial elements of the earthwork. It is not possible however, under present conditions to detect the presence of a natural knoll. Other round barrows in the vicinity have similar proportions. The boundary stone has been removed. Published 1:2500 survey revised. <8>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1930.
- <2> SWX2678 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. Dorset Barrows (Unpublished MSs).
- <3> SDO13467 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4413-4.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 23-JUL-52.
- <5> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 86.
- <6> 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.
- <7> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 79.
- <8> SDO17630 Unpublished document: Fletcher, Martin. Field investigator's comments MJF. F2 MJF 25-APR-86.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457009.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9145 8475 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SW |
| Civil Parish | Arne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument DO697: Three Lords Barrow, round
- Scheduled Monument SM28327
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 002 037
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SW 38
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457009
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Arne 37
Record last edited
Aug 15 2022 11:45AM