Monument record MDO7317 - Bowl barrow in Blackhills Plantation, Church Knowle
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Summary
A Bronze Age round barrow first recorded in the 1950s. In 1970 this monument was reported as 75 feet in diameter with a mound about 9 feet high and surrounded by a ditch.
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Full Description
Two round barrows discovered by PA Brown in Blackhills Plantation. <1>
SY 92768312. Church Knowle 11. Ditched, planted with trees. <2>
Two bowl barrows in Blackhills Plantation. 'B' is situated on a knoll above steep slopes to the north and north-east. It is 75 feet in diameter by 9 feet high, with a flattened top and a ditch 9 feet wide by up to 2 1/2 feet deep. <4>
'B' SY 92758311. An impressive ditched round barrow approximately 30.5m in overall diamteter and from 2.0m to 3.4m high. Under bramble and surrounded by conifers. It has been built on the edge of the highpoint of the spur and part of the mound lies on the steep north-facing slope hence the difference in heights. The ditch on the top is up to 0.5m deep whilst on the downhill side it becomes a 3.5m wide terrace. This false crest position appears to be intentional since there is room on the flat hill top for the complete feature.
A ditched round barrow to the north (SY 98 SW 43 ©) and a large mound/? Barrow (SY 98 SW 68) are both sited in similar false crest positions.
The prominent position of both barrows afford panoramic views in mostdirections especially to the north. Published 1:2500 survey correct. <6>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO52 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1953. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1952. 74. 93.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 101.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <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. 442.
- <5> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 227.
- <6> SDO17630 Unpublished document: Fletcher, Martin. Field investigator's comments MJF. F1 MJF 30-APR-86.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456882.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9276 8311 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SW |
| Civil Parish | Church Knowle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 006 044
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SW 1
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456882
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Church Knowle 44
Record last edited
Oct 23 2023 3:43PM
