Monument record MDO7178 - Bowl barrow, Bere Regis
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Summary
Bowl barrow recorded as a standing monument on Ordnance Survey digital mapping. The site of the barrow is visible as low earthworks on lidar imagery and was digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'D' - A near circular mound - possibly a bowl barrow, averaging 32m diameter and 0.6m high with no indication of ditch is visible at SY 86009640. <3>
(Barrow 'D' has been omitted from the RCHM inventory for some reason). <3>
The barrows are presently under crop and inaccessible. … 'D'. Visible in crop, discernible on (a) but not described by (b). 'C' and 'D' are retained on M.S.D. as described by Authority (1). <4>
SY 86059639 Three bowl barrows 515m SE of East Field Farm, the easternmost known as Bolton's Barrow. The barrows each have a mound composed of earth, flint and chalk with maximum dimensions of between 30m-32m in diameter and between c.0.35-0.6m high. <5>
The site of the barrow is visible as low earthworks on lidar imagery and was digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM. <8>
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 15-NOV-54.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <3> 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.
- <4> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 28-MAY-81.
- <4.1> SDO19633 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 18-APR-1980. OS 80/021 220-2.
- <4.2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 88.
- <5> SDO17381 Scheduling record: English Heritage. Scheduled Monument Notification. 17-Mar-97.
- <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 SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments.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. 455720.
- <8> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8600 9640 (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: 6 003 140
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 NE 9
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455720
Record last edited
Jul 4 2024 2:58PM
