Monument record MDO7379 - Bowl barrow, one of the Coombe Beacon Group, Coombe Keynes
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Summary
A low round mound is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs on Combe Beacon. It is one of a known Bronze Age barrow cemetery group.
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Full Description
A group of heather-covered round barrows on Coombe Beacon: 'D' SY 86008435. Bowl barrow, 15.0m. diameter and 1.2m high with no trace of berm or ditch, slightly mutilated at the sides. <1>
Coombe Beacon Group of six round barrows, including two probable bells: 'D'-(14)-SY 86018436. Bowl barrow, about 43ft diameter and about 2 1/2ft high, but irregular. <4>
'D' SY 86008435. Bowl barrow, diameter 14.0m., height 0.5m. to 0.8m. Resurveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <5>
A low round mound. 11m across, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs on Combe Beacon <7-8>. It is one of a known Bronze Age barrow cemetery group. The site was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project, it is no longer visible on most recent Google Earth imagery.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 09-SEP-52.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 102.
- <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> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 26-JUN-81.
- <6> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <7> SDO13693 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-FEB-1970. RAF 58/0254 0030-1.
- <8> SDO13693 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-FEB-1970. RAF 58/0254 0030-1.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455471.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8600 8435 (18m by 15m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SE |
| Civil Parish | Coombe Keynes; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 007 014
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 SE 27 D
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455471
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Coombe Beacon Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Coombe Keynes 14
Record last edited
Jan 22 2024 1:59PM