Monument record MDO7043 - Bowl barrow, one of the 'Three Barrows' on Middlebere Heath, Arne
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Summary
A bowl barrow reported as being around six feet high in 1970. The mutilated remains of the barrow are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs.
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Full Description
The mutilated remains of the barrow are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (3-4). The site was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> 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.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 86.
- <3> SDO13468 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 10-FEB-1945. RAF 106G/LA/128 7058-9.
- <4> SDO13515 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 18-NOV-2005. NMR SY 9384/5-9 (NMR 24141/15-19).
- <5> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 85.
- <6> SWX1394 Unpublished document: Papworth, M. 1992. Middlebere, Corfe Castle Estate, Dorset. Wessex Region.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9391 8441 (point) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SW |
| Civil Parish | Arne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 002 043
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SW 44
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Arne 43
Record last edited
Oct 4 2021 12:13PM