Monument record MDO7680 - Bowl barrow on Highwood Heath, East Stoke
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Summary
A ditched bowl barrow, one of a group of three bowl barrows on a low rise. In 1970 this monument was reported as being 24 feet in diameter with a mound about 1 foot high, and damaged.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'C'. A small bowl barrow at SY 87018545. <2>
'C'. A small bracken covered mound 6.0 metres diameter and 0.5 metres in height. There is no trace of a berm or a ditch. It has been severely damaged by tanks which have almost obliterated the south half of the barrow; no surface finds were made. A bowl barrow; surveyed at SY 87018541. No surface finds were made in the vicinity of these barrows during field perambulation. <3>
No trace was found of tumulus 'C'. <4>
Three barrows, including a bell, lie close together on a low rise on Highwood Heath. 'C'. (24) SY 87018543. Ditched bowl (?) barrow, 24ft. diameter and 1ft. high. Damaged. <5>
SY 866856 - SY 870854. Round barrows on Highwood Heath Scheduled. <6>
'C'. Not found. Probably destroyed by military tracks. <7>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <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 SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54.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 SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various.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 03-SEP-52.
- <4> SDO19451 Verbal communication: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Large Scale/Small Scale Map Reviser's comments. LS 25" (H Barnes 10.9.59).
- <5> 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.
- <6> SWX2300 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2. 2. 63.
- <7> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 26-JUN-81.
- <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 SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments.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. 455208.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8701 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: 6 011 024
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 NE 24 C
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455208
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: East Stoke 24
Record last edited
Oct 19 2023 11:08AM
