Monument record MDO7121 - Bowl barrow, Bere Regis
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Summary
One of a row of three mounds on a low rise interpreted as Bronze Age round barrows and lying within the remains of a prehistoric field system. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 54 feet in diameter with a low mound, much reduced by ploughing.
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Full Description
Three ditchless round barrows on Roke Down marked on OS 1" 1811. 'C' - SY 81989645. Bowl barrow, 16.0m diameter and 0.5m high. <1>
Three round barrows situated on Roke Down in an area of 'Celtic' fields (see SY 89 NW 12). All are nearly flattened by modern ploughing. 'C' - (92) - SY 81999645. Bowl (?) barrow, 54 ft diameter. <2> <4>
'C'. SY 81989645. Bowl barrow as described, in arable. 'A' and 'C' resurveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <5>
A group of three plough-damaged bowl barrows on Roke Down. The barrow mounds are each composed of earth, flint and chalk and measure up to 20-22 metres in diameter and 0.5 metres in height. The group forms part of a wider group of 11 barrows, which together form a round barrow cemetery on Roke Down. Scheduled. <6>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 15-NOV-54.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 90.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1968.
- <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> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 15-MAY-81.
- <6> SDO17468 Scheduling record: Historic England. Scheduled Monument Notification. 09-Mar-01.
- <7> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455875.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8199 9645 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NW |
| Civil Parish | Bere Regis; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 003 092
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 NW 17 C
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455875
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bere Regis 92
Record last edited
Dec 5 2023 9:20AM
