Monument record MDO7682 - Bowl barrow, one of the West Holme Heath Group, East Stoke
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Summary
Potential site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow. One of a linear barrow group on West Holme Heath. This barrow was not identified on aerial photographs.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
West Holme Heath group of five, possibly six round barrows, lying in an almost straight east to west line in an area devastated by tanks. 'A'-(26)-SY 88238460. Mound, possible barrow, about 60ft diameter and 2ft high. Cut by road on west. <2>
SY 883846. Round barrows on West Holme Heath. Scheduled. <3>
'A', 'D' and 'E' have been destroyed. The surviving barrows are in very poor condition, having been mutilated by military activity. Surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <5>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <2> 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.
- <3> SWX2300 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2. 2. 63.
- <4> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 130.
- <5> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F1 NJA 07-JUL-81.
- <6> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455486.
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Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 8823 8460 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SE |
| Civil Parish | East Stoke; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 011 026
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 SE 30 A
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455486
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: East Stoke 26
Record last edited
Jan 22 2024 2:36PM