Monument record MDO7307 - Bowl barrow west of Polar Wood, Church Knowle
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Summary
Bowl barrow located on a broad ridge sloping slightly north.
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Full Description
SY 93597883. Church Knowle 10. Bowl barrow 19? Paces diameter, 2ft high west of Polar Wood. Measured by A Herdan. <1>
Two mounds; possibly barrows, above the 600ft contour and about 400m. north north east of the known barrow on Swyre Head (see SY 97 NW 9), were noted by P. A. Brown. The more northerly mound lies in a field west of Polar Wood, at SY 93577884; the other, about 70m south, at SY 93567876, is crossed by the field wall and track running south west from the wood. <2>
SY 93567876. Church Knowle 15. Barrow? Listed with reference to Authy 2. <5>
A: SY93557885. A much ploughed barrow, reduced to a circular mound of earth and limestone rubble, 12m in diameter and 0.3m high. Surveyed at 1:2500 on OS plan. <6>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 101.
- <2> 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. 441-442.
- <3> SDO70 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1971. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1970. 92. 157.
- <4> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 218.
- <5> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 37.
- <6> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 25-APR-86.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456601.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9359 7883 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NW |
| Civil Parish | Church Knowle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 006 035
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NW 38
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456601
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Church Knowle 35
Record last edited
Oct 11 2023 3:49PM