Monument record MDO7319 - Bowl barrow, one of the Creech Heath Group, Church Knowle
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Summary
One of four barrows on Creech Heath, now almost destroyed, possibly by quarrying.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'A' SY 92488402. Bowl barrow. <2>
The Creech Heath group of four bowl barrows lies in a west-east line above a south slope. One of these may have been the barrow on the Heath opened in the 19th century (see SY 98 SW 47) … No.46 (A). About 40 feet diameter by 3 feet high.
Almost destroyed. <4>
SY 92488402. Church Knowle 2. Four bowl barrows listed, details as above. <3>
A string of four round barrows occupying a prominent position on a low ridge in heathland. 'A'. This barrow is now submerged under dense, mature gorse bushes. The mound appears to have been gutted and the area has been disturbed by exploratory mining pits. <6>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1925.
- <2> SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F1 FDC 25-OCT-51.
- <2.1> SWX2678 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. Dorset Barrows (Unpublished MSs).
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 101.
- <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 229.
- <6> SDO17630 Unpublished document: Fletcher, Martin. Field investigator's comments MJF. F2 MJF 02-MAY-86.
- <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 SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments.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. 457029.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9249 8402 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SW |
| Civil Parish | Church Knowle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 006 046
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SW 42a
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457029
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Church Knowle 46
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Creech Heath Group
Record last edited
Aug 15 2022 2:35PM
