Monument record MDO7661 - Bowl barrow, East Lulworth
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow to the south of East Lulworth is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(SY 85818178) Bowl Barrow. The barrow mound is 1m high and 33m in diameter, it is surrounded by a slight ditch partially infilled and up to 5m wide. <3>
The site of a Bronze Age barrow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 to the south of East Lulworth (1). The barrow mound is still faintly visible as a soil or germination mark on recent Google Earth imagery.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO13699 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1984 4241-2.
- <2> SWX8134 Monograph: Keen, L and Carreck, A ed. 1987 . Historic landscape of Weld: the Weld Estate Dorset.. Survey no 478.
- <3> SDO17245 Scheduling record: English Heritage. English Heritage Scheduling Amendment. 24-AUG-1994.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 966416.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8581 8177 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SE |
| Civil Parish | East Lulworth; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 010 045
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 SE 58
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 966416
Record last edited
Oct 20 2023 4:35PM