Monument record MDO7385 - Bowl barrow on Coombe Heath, Coombe Keynes
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Summary
A bowl barrow on a slight rise. In 1970 this monument was described as being around 36 feet in diameter with a mound about 3 feet high and an irregular surface.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A small bowl barrow. <2>
The diameter of this mound is 9.0 metres and the height 0.7 metres. There is no visible sign of a berm or a ditch. Composed of blackish earth and small flints, it is sparsely covered with heather. No surface finds were made in the vicinity of this bowl barrow, which is on a military firing range. The main mutilation seems to have been caused by rabbits. <3>
SY 86708507. Bowl barrow, 36ft. diameter and 3ft. high with irregular surface. <5>
SY 861845 - 866850. Round barrows on Coombe Heath. Scheduled. <6>
SY 86708506. Bowl barrow, diameter 10.0 metres, height 1.0 metres; in forestry plantation. Resurveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <7>
Sources/Archives (9)
- --- SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1930.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 09-SEP-52.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 102.
- <5> 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.
- <6> SWX2300 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2. 2.
- <7> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 26-JUN-81.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455213.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8670 8507 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88NE |
| Civil Parish | Coombe Keynes; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 007 020
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 NE 25
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455213
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Coombe Beacon Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Coombe Keynes 20
Record last edited
Oct 19 2023 10:51AM
