Monument record MDO7116 - Bowl barrow, one of the Broomhill Group, Bere Regis
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Summary
One of a group of bowl barrows in an irregular line along a ridge. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 45 feet in diameter with a mound about five feet high.
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Full Description
'D' - SY 86419507. Bowl barrow, 15 paces diameter and 5ft high discovered by L V Grinsell (Not shown on OS plans). <2>
'D' - There is no trace of barrow at this point (SY 86419507) but the natural summit of a hill which is heavily overgrown with bushes. <3>
The Broomhill Group of four, tree covered and damaged bowl barrows in an irregular line on the crest of a spur. 'D' - (87) SY 86419506. 45ft diameter and 5ft high. <4>
Four bowl barrows mutilated and spread by re-afforestation. 'D', at SY 86409506 on a crest on the opposite side of the track, is 14.7 metres in diameter and 1.5 metres high. Surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <5>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <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 SWX2678 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. Dorset Barrows (Unpublished MSs).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 SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR.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 SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA.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 SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments.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.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8641 9506 (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: 6 003 087
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 NE 26d
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455783
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bere Regis 87
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Broomhill Barrow Group
Record last edited
Mar 27 2023 12:18PM