Monument record MDO7679 - Bowl barrow on Highwood Heath, East Stoke
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Summary
One of a group of three bowl barrows on a low rise. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around seven metres in diameter and over half a metre high.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'B'. A small bowl barrow at SY 86978545. <2>
'B'. A small bracken covered mound 6.5 metres in diameter and 0.5 metres high. There is no sign of a berm or a ditch. A bowl barrow; surveyed at SY 86988542. No surface finds were made in the vicinity of these barrows during field perambulation. <3>
SY 866856 - SY 870854. Round barrows on Highwood Heath Scheduled. <5>
'B'. SY 86988542. Bowl barrow on edge of forestry plantation; diameter 6.0 metres, height 0.5 metres. Resurveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <6>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <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 SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54.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> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 NVQ 03-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. 451.
- <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 SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various.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> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455208.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8698 8543 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88NE |
| Civil Parish | East Stoke; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 011 023
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 NE 24 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455208
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: East Stoke 23
Record last edited
Oct 19 2023 11:00AM
