Earthwork remains of a grass covered mound, diameter 18.0 metres, and 0.5 metres high; possibly a Bronze Age bowl barrow. A circular mound surrounded by an outer ditch, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of Worgret Hill, Arne. It is considered likely to be the remains of the round barrow described above. It may be one of a group of dispersed barrows which make up the Worgret Heath group.
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A grass covered mound, diameter 18.0 metres, and 0.5 metres high. No sign of berm or ditch, but slight mutilation exists on the top as if excavated. No surface finds were made. A possible bowl barrow at SY 90088685. (1)
A circular mound, approximately 10.8m in diameter surrounded by a 1.5m wide outer ditch, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of Worgret Hill, Arne (3-4). It is considered likely to be the remains of the round barrow 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. It is still visible as a partial cropmark on the most recent Google Earth imagery.
Sources/Archives (4)
<1> SDO11903
Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. 29-JUL-52.
<2> SWX1703
Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 32.
<3> SDO13435
Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 14-MAR-1945. RAF 106G/LA/194 236-38.
<4> SDO13439
Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6407.
Centred SY 90099 86858 (17m by 15m) (8 map features)
Map sheet
SY98NW
Civil Parish
Arne; Dorset
Unitary Authority
Dorset
Protected Status/Designation
None recorded
Other Statuses/References
Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 002 066
Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 NW 7
Record last edited
Sep 3 2021 1:00PM
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