Monument record MDO7423 - Bronze Age bowl barrow, Little Woolgarston Farm, Corfe Castle
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Summary
A circular mound surrounded by an outer ditch is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of fields to the south of Little Woolsgarston Farm, Corfe Castle. It is considered likely to be the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow. An additional outer circular ditch is visible as a cropmark and may also be associated with the barrow.
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Full Description
Surveyed at SY 97498093 is a circular mound with a diameter of 27.0m. and a height of 1.0m. It has no trace of a surrounding ditch or berm. It is now under grass but has been much ploughed over and spread out. Sited on a small hilltop its slopes in the East merge with the natural slopes of the hill. A possible bowl barrow. <1>
SY 97498093. Bowl barrow, about 70ft diameter and 2ft high. Ploughed. <3>
A bowl barrow approximately 25m in diameter and 0.7m high, merging with the hillslope 1:2500 survey on OS plan revised. <5>
A circular mound, approximately 18.7m in diameter and surrounded by a 0.5m wide ditch, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of fields to the south of Little Woolsgarston Farm, Corfe Castle <6>. It is considered likely to be the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow. An additional outer circular ditch, approximately 35m in diameter and 1m wide, is visible as a cropmark <7> and may also be associated with the barrow. These features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck mapping project.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 9-AUG-52.
- <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> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 44.
- <5> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F2 NVQ 1986-04-21.
- <6> SDO13667 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2405-06.
- <7> SDO13676 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 06-MAY-1969. RAF 58/2843 0100-01.
- <8> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456786.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9749 8093 (41m by 40m) (7 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 008 197
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SE 11
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456786
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Corfe Castle 197
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Corfe Common Group
Record last edited
Mar 16 2023 4:26PM