Monument record MDO7381 - Bell barrow, one of the Coombe Beacon Group, Coombe Keynes
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Summary
A large round mound with surrounding ditch 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: 'B' SY 86158445. Bell barrow, 22.0m. diameter and 1.8m. high with a berm averaging 2.0m. wide. The surrounding ditch is 2.0m. wide and 0.3m. deep. The top of the mound has been mutilated by rabbits. <1>
Coombe Beacon Group of six round barrows, including two probable bells: 'B'-(16)-SY 86168446. Bell (?) barrow, about 64ft diameter and about 7ft high, with eroded berm and irregular ditch. Top disturbed. <4>
SY 860844. Three round barrows on Coombe Beacon. Scheduled (Probably 'A' 'B' and 'C'). <5>
'B' SY 86158445. Bell (?) barrow, overall diameter 28.5m. with a ditch 3.0m. wide and 0.4m. deep. Height 1.9m. The berm is vague and unsurveyable. Resurveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <6>
A large round mound (25m across) with surrounding ditch is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs on Combe Beacon <8-11>. It is one of a known Bronze Age barrow cemetery group. The site was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (12)
- <1> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 09-SEP-52.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 102.
- <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> SWX2300 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2. 2. 62.
- <6> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 26-JUN-81.
- <7> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <8> SDO13695 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 27-MAR-1945. RAF 106G/LA/200 1044-5.
- <9> SDO13696 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4422-3.
- <10> SDO13693 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-FEB-1970. RAF 58/0254 0030-1.
- <11> SDO13401 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2002. Dorset County Council Vertical Photograph.
- <12> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455471.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8615 8445 (30m by 29m) (5 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: 6 007 016
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 SE 27 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455471
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Coombe Beacon Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Coombe Keynes 16
Record last edited
Jan 22 2024 2:06PM
