Monument record MDO7139 - Bowl barrow, Bere Regis
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Summary
A mound situated close to a prehistoric field boundary, interpreted as a probable bowl barrow. In 1970 this monument was recorded as being around 41 feet in diameter with a mound about 2½ feet high and much spread by ploughing. The site of the barrow is visible as low earthworks on lidar imagery and was digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A bowl barrow with a ditch and hollow centre. The mound is 17 paces in diameter and 3ft high. <2>
A bowl barrow 16.0 metres diameter, 1.6 metres maximum height. Grass covered. <3>
SY 84469730. Bere Regis 6. Bowl barrow listed, details as Authy 2. <4>
SY 84469730 Bowl (?) barrow, 41ft diameter and 2 1/2ft high, much spread. <5>
SY 845971. Round Barrows on Bere Down. Scheduled. (Includes this barrow - see illustration). <7>
SY 84469730. Bowl barrow, diameter 17.0 metres approximately, height 0.2 to 1.0 metres maximum. Ploughed almost flat on the uphill side. Resurveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <7>
The site of the barrow is visible as low earthworks on lidar imagery and was digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM. <10>
Sources/Archives (10)
- <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 SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54.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> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 16-NOV-54.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 88.
- <5> 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. 437.
- <6> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2.
- <7> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 15-MAY-81.
- <8> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455980.
- <10> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8446 9730 (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: 6 003 110
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 NW 43
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455980
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bere Regis 110
Record last edited
Jun 27 2023 1:18PM