Monument record MDO7115 - Bowl barrow, one of the Broomhill Group, Bere Regis
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Summary
One of a group of four bowl barrows in an irregular line along a ridge. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 53 feet in diameter with a mound about 7½ feet high. The barrow is visible as low earthworks on lidar imagery and was digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'C' - SY 8634 9509. Bowl barrow, 13 paces diameter and 6ft high. <2>
'C' - Fir and fern-covered bowl barrow, 17.0m diameter and 2.1m high with no trace of ditch or mutilation. <3>
The Broomhill Group of four, tree covered and damaged bowl barrows in an irregular line on the crest of a spur.
'C' - (86) SY 86389509. 53ft diameter and 7 1/2ft high. <4>
Four bowl barrows mutilated and spread by re-afforestation. 'C' on the track edge, measures 20.0 by 21.8 metres and 1.8 metres high. Surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <5>
The barrow is visible as low earthworks on lidar imagery and was digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project. <8>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SWX2678 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. Dorset Barrows (Unpublished MSs).
- <3> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 12/09/1952.
- <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. 436.
- <5> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 15/05/1981.
- <6> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455783.
- <8> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8638 9509 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NE |
| Civil Parish | Bere Regis; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 003 086
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 NE 26C
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455783
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bere Regis 86
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Broomhill Barrow Group
Record last edited
Sep 28 2023 6:06PM
