Monument record MDO7106 - Bowl barrow, one of the Black Hill Group, Bere Regis
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow, one of the Black Hill Group, is visible as an earthwork on lidar imagery.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
In addition there is a bowl barrow 'd' sited at SY 83719411. <1>
'd' Surveyed at SY 88719411 has a diameter of 11.0m and a height of 1.0m and has no surrounding dich. It bears no traces of mutilation. A bowl barrow. <2>
'D' - (77) - SY 83719411. Bowl (?) barrow, about 45ft diameter and 3ft high in Bere Regis parish. <4>
"SY 837942. Group of six round barrows on Black Hill. Scheduled". <5>
Four bowl barrows on heathland generally as described by authority 5. 'D' SY 83729411. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <6>
A Bronze Age bowl barrow, one of the Black Hill Group, is visible as an earthwork on lidar imagery <8>. The barrow is formed of a sub-circular mound measuring 12 m in diameter. It is scheduled together with five other barrows on Black Hill (see linked records) of which five could be seen on lidar imagery. This feature was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <2> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F3 JR 15-SEP-52.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <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. 454.
- <5> SWX2300 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2. 2. 60.
- <6> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F4 JGB 06-FEB-81.
- <7> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <8> SDO13148 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456221.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- Related to: Bowl barrow, one of the Black Hill Group, Bere Regis (Monument) (MDO7107)
- Related to: Bowl barrow, one of the Black Hill Group, Turners Puddle (Monument) (MDO8044)
- Related to: Bowl barrow, one of the Black Hill Group, Turners Puddle (Monument) (MDO8045)
- Related to: Bowl barrow, one of the Black Hill Group, Turners Puddle (Monument) (MDO8046)
- Related to: Bowl barrow, one of the Black Hill Group, Turners Puddle (Monument) (MDO8047)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8371 9411 (22m by 23m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89SW |
| Civil Parish | Bere Regis; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 003 077
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 SW 13 D
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456221
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bere Regis 77
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Black Hill Group
Record last edited
Oct 13 2023 4:07PM