Monument record MDO7117 - Bowl barrow in Bere Wood, Bere Regis
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Summary
A bowl barrow in woodland. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 56 feet in diameter with a mound about 10 feet high.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A bowl barrow 24 paces diameter, and 8ft high. <2>
This barrow has a diameter of 18.0 metres and a height of 2.5 metres. There is no ditch and there are no traces of mutilation. The barrow is fern covered. A fine bowl barrow. <3>
SY 86139539. Tree covered, bowl barrow, 56ft diameter and about 10ft high in Bere Wood. <4>
A bowl barrow measuring 22.2 metres in diameter and 2.4 metres high. (See ground photographs). Revised 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> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <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 SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR.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 SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA.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 1981-05-15.
- <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 SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments.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. 455788.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8613 9539 (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: 6 003 088
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 NE 27
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455788
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bere Regis 88
Record last edited
Mar 15 2023 12:18PM
