Monument record MDO7047 - Levelled barrow on Arne Hill, Arne
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Summary
A levelled barrow situated on Arne Hill. It had a small mound composed of earth , sand and turf, this was reduced during WWII. The quarry ditch surrounding the mound has infilled over the years and survives as a buried feature. Scheduled. The remains of a Bronze Age round barrow are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of Arne Hill in 1947. It appears to have been heavily modified and incorporated as part of the Second World War Heavy Anti Aircraft battery that was located nearby (MWX675).
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Full Description
Bowl Barrow, destroyed by 1948. RCHM (Arne No 12). <1>
The remains of a Bronze Age round barrow are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of Arne Hill in 1947 <7> . The internal mound is approximately 9.6m in diameter and after a gap of 5.5m is surrounded by an outer bank approximately 1.9m wide and 24m in overall diameter. An aerial photograph taken of this area in 1952 <8> indicates that by this time the barrow may have been destroyed or heavily modified and incorporated as part of the Second World War Heavy Anti Aircraft battery that was located nearby (MWX675). This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset). This feature is not visible on the most recent comprehensive imagery available to the project <9>, the area now being heavily overgrown by vegetation cover.
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 86.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <3> SDO149 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 434-5.
- <4> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2.
- <5> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 707.
- <6> SDO17387 Scheduling record: English Heritage. English Heritage Schedule Entry. 07/02/1996.
- <7> SDO12753 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1930 F20 3052-53.
- <8> SDO12751 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 09-MAY-1952. RAF/540/723 F10 5178-79.
- <9> SDO12686 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2013. Google Earth 2013.
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456623.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9715 8806 (27m by 27m) (7 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98NE |
| Civil Parish | Arne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 002 046 B
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 NE 1 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456623
Record last edited
Apr 20 2023 3:40PM
