Monument record MDO7412 - Bronze Age bowl barrow, Corfe Common, Corfe Castle
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Summary
A circular mound is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of Corfe Common, Corfe Castle. It is considered likely to be the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow. It is one on a group of several round barrows located dispersed across the common (MDO7412-19 & MDO7540).
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Full Description
'A' - (186) SY 95678097. Bowl (?) barrow, 55ft diameter and 7 1/2ft high with flattened top. Apparently not excavated. <1> <4>
A plain tripalite urn in the British Museum collection has been identified as coming from one of these barrows or from the adjacent barrow groups. (SY 98 SE 17 or SY 98 SE 47) Brit Mus Acc. No. 1982.9-1.238. <2>
SY 962809. Group of round barrows on Corfe Common. Scheduled (see also SY 98 SE 17, 47). <5>
Four well preserved bowl barrows: SY95668097 20m in diameter with an average height of 1.8m. The top has been disturbed and flattened; part of the mound has also slumped. There is no clear trace of a ditch. <7>
A circular mound, approximately 19m in diameter and surrounded by a 0.5m wide outer ditch, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of Corfe Common, Corfe Castle <9-12>. It is considered likely to be the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow. It is one on a group of several round barrows located dispersed across the common (MDO7412-19 & MDO7540). This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck mapping project.
Sources/Archives (14)
- <1> SDO56 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1957. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1956. 78. 76.
- <2> SDO59 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1960. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1959. 81. 118.
- <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. 443.
- <5> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2. 62.
- <6> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 32.
- <7> SDO17630 Unpublished document: Fletcher, Martin. Field investigator's comments MJF. Field Investigation 20-DEC-2003.
- <8> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <9> SDO13680 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-FEB-1970. RAF 58/0254 0022.
- <10> SDO13682 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 19-APR-1982. OS 82047 427-428.
- <11> SDO13141 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2002. VAP.
- <12> SDO13137 Aerial Photograph: Pan Government Agreement. 2008. PGA.
- <13> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AF00137.
- <14> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456801.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9566 8097 (21m by 22m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 008 186
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SE 16A
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456801
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Corfe Castle 186
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Corfe Common Group
Record last edited
Mar 16 2023 11:47AM
