Monument record MDO7382 - 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: 'A' SY 86148450. Bell barrow, 22.0m. diameter and 2.0m. high with berm approx 2.0m. wide. The mound is flattened and mutilated by rabbits and there is a surrounding ditch 2.3m. wide and 0.4m. deep. <1>
Coombe Beacon Group of six round barrows, including two probable bells: 'A'-(17)-SY 86158450. Bell (?) barrow, 64ft diameter including eroded berm, and 5 1/2ft high with ditch 10 ft wide. Top disturbed. <4>
SY 860844. Three round barrows on Coombe Beacon. Scheduled (Probably 'A' 'B' and 'C'). <5>
A'. SY 86148450. Bell (?) barrow, overall diameter 27.0m. with a ditch 3.0m. wide and 0.5m. deep. Height 2.3m. The berm is not now recognisable. Resurveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <6>
A large round mound (24m across) with surrounding ditch is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs on Combe Beacon <8-10>. It is one of a known Bronze Age barrow cemetery group. The site was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (11)
- <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 SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various.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 SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various.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 SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments.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> SDO13696 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4422-3.
- <9> SDO13693 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-FEB-1970. RAF 58/0254 0030-1.
- <10> SDO13401 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2002. Dorset County Council Vertical Photograph.
- <11> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455471.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8614 8449 (29m by 30m) (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: 6 007 017
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 SE 27 A
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455471
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Coombe Beacon Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Coombe Keynes 17
Record last edited
Jan 22 2024 2:09PM