Monument record MDO7677 - Bronze Age round barrow, Highwood Heath, East Stoke
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Summary
A ditched Bronze Age bowl barrow situated near the end of a slight ridge. In 1970 this monument was described as around 64 feet in diameter with a mound about 5 feet high and ditch 9 feet wide. A circular mound is visible as a low earthwork on Lidar imagery of Highwood Heath, East Stoke. It is considered likely to be the remains of the round barrow described above.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A large bowl barrow with a ditch. <2>
This mound has a diameter of 20.0 metres and a height of 1.8 metres. There is no trace of a berm, but the ditch averages 1.5 metres in width and 0.4 metres deep.
The centre and southern portion of this bowl barrow has been mutilated by a large excavation, possibly for military reasons. A cutting 7.0 metres wide and 1.5 metres deep extends from the south edge to beyond the centre of the barrow, for a total distance of 11.0 metres Much of the upcast from this cutting has been thrown into the south quadrant of the ditch, filling a length of about 12.0 metres.
The sides of this bowl barrow are covered with small trees and some coarse grass. No surface finds were made in the area during field investigation. <3>
SY 86768559. Ditched bowl barrow, 64ft. Diameter and 5ft. High with ditch 9ft. Wide. Excavation in top. <4>
SY 866856 - SY 870854. Round barrows on Highwood Heath. Scheduled. <5>
SY 86768559. Bowl barrow in forestry plantation; diameter 25.5 metres overall including ditch 2.5 metres wide and 0.4 metres deep; height 1.5 metres. Large trench as described above (3). Resurveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <6>
A circular mound, approximately 16m in diameter, is visible as a low earthwork on Lidar imagery <8> of Highwood Heath, East Stoke. It is considered likely to be the remains of the Bronze Age round barrow described above. This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1930.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 08-SEP-52.
- <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. 452.
- <5> SWX2300 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2. 2. 63.
- <6> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 26-JUN-81.
- <7> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement.
- <8> SDO13147 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DSM.
- <9> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455203.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8676 8559 (18m by 17m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88NE |
| Civil Parish | East Stoke; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 011 021
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 NE 23
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455203
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: East Stoke 21
Record last edited
Aug 16 2023 4:38PM
