Monument record MDO7646 - Bowl barrow north east of Monastery Farm, East Lulworth
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Summary
One of three bowl barrows in a line on a gravel ridge. Recorded as a mound around 60 feet in diameter and over four feet high. The barrows are clearly visible as earthworks on recent aerial photographs.
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Full Description
Three bramble-covered, round barrows north of Monastery Farm, one of which was opened 1790 and contained a probable primary cremation in a Late Bronze Age bucket-urn placed within a cist covered by a thin stone slab. These three barrows may also have been opened 1825-32 by J F Pennie and published by Warne.
Warne No 51: quarter of a mile from Lulworth: primary (?) cremation is urn with very few ashes, in central cist, covered by small cairn.
Warne No.52: near last: primary (?) urn beneath cairn.
Warne No 53: near last, but small: primary (?) beneath cairn.
'B' SY 86378146. Bowl barrow 60ft. diameter and 4 1/2ft high. RCHM No 32. <2-3>
SY 864814. Three round barrows north-north-east of Monastery Farm. Scheduled. <4>
'B'. SY 86368146. Bowl barrow, diameter 18.0m., height 1.7m. Resurveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. (5) jgb
One of three bowl barrows in a line on a gravel ridge. Recorded as a mound around 65 feet in diameter and over five feet high. The barrows are 14m to 18m across and clearly visible as earthworks on recent aerial photographs <6-7>. They were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (11)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 106-7.
- <2.1> SWX8280 Serial: Gentleman's Magazine. 1790, 897-901.
- <2.2> SWX8166 Monograph: Warne, C. 1866. The Celtic Tumuli of Dorset (1866).
- <2.3> SDO16730 Serial: Society of Antiquaries of London. 1933. The Antiquaries Journal 13. 13. 445.
- <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. 445.
- <4> SWX2300 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2. 2. 63.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 02-JUL-81.
- <6> SDO13704 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-FEB-1970. RAF 58/0254 0011-3.
- <7> SDO13401 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2002. Dorset County Council Vertical Photograph.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455394.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8636 8146 (20m by 19m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SE |
| Civil Parish | East Lulworth; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 010 032
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 SE 6 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455394
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: East Lulworth 32
Record last edited
Mar 1 2024 7:43PM