Monument record MDO7417 - 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 plain tripartite 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. 1892.9-1.238. <1>
'B'-SY 96328089. Bowl (?) barrow, 29ft diameter and 2 1/2ft high. Turf-covered. <2>
SY 962809. Group of round barrows on Corfe Common. Scheduled. <4>
These barrows. 'A': SY 96128090 'B': SY 96318089 are in good condition from Auth 2, on heathland, 50m OD. No change. Surveyed at 1:2500. <6>
Two bowl barrows … SY96318088 8.5m by 9.7m across and 0.6m high. No evidence of disturbance to the rounded mound and no obvious ditch. <8>
A circular mound, approximately 10m in diameter, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of Corfe Common, Corfe Castle <9>. 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 (10)
- <1> SDO59 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1960. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1959. 81. 118.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <3> 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.
- <4> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2. 62.
- <5> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 37.
- <6> SWX2704 Unpublished document: Wardale, C F. Various. Field Investigators Comments CFW. F1 CFW 10-SEP-85.
- <7> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <8> SDO17630 Unpublished document: Fletcher, Martin. Field investigator's comments MJF. 20-DEC-2003.
- <9> SDO13137 Aerial Photograph: Pan Government Agreement. 2008. PGA.
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456802.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9631 8089 (12m by 11m) (3 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: 6 008 191
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 456802
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SE 17 B
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Corfe Castle 191
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Corfe Common Barrow Group
Record last edited
Jan 20 2024 8:03AM