Monument record MDO7705 - Late prehistoric round barrow, Farm Heath, East Stoke
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Summary
A bowl barrow situated on a small knoll overlooking the Piddle Valley to the north. The barrow, which was recorded by the Royal Commission of the Historical Monuments of England in 1970, has a mound composed of earth, sand and turf, with maximum dimensions of 12 metres in diameter and 0.6 metres in height. The mound is surrounded by a ditch from which material was quarried during the construction of the monument. The ditch has become infilled over the years, but will survive as a buried feature 1.5 metres wide. Scheduled.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'A' - SY 89278774. Small bowl barrow, under plough, 11.25m diameter and 0.5m high. <2>
Farm Heath Group of five barrows on slope dropping north towards River Piddle. 'A' - (49) SY 89288774. Bowl barrow, 36 ft diameter and 2 1/2ft high. Much disturbed. <4>
A: SY 89278774. Bowl barrow, diameter 12.0m., height 0.6m. 'A' and 'B'. Resurveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <5>
A circular mound, approximately 13.3m in diameter, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of Farm Heath, East Stoke <9>. It is considered possible this could be the remains of a Late Neolithic or Bronze Age barrow. This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project. It is one of a large group of potential late prehistoric barrows situated at this location (see also MDO7701-05 and MDO30236-41).
Sources/Archives (11)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1938.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 29-JUL-52.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <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> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 18-JUN-81.
- <6> SDO17377 Scheduling record: DCMS. 1996. Scheduled Monument Notification 1996. 15-OCT-1996.
- <7> SDO14423 Unpublished document: Adam, N and Valentin, J. 2002. Binnegar Quarry, East Stoke, Dorset. Results of trench evaluation (Including Scheduled Ancient Monument Dorset 29061).
- <8> SDO12382 Unpublished document: Hawtin, T. 2009. Scheduled Monument SM 29061, Binnegar Quarry, East Stoke, Dorset. An archaeological excavation.
- <9> SDO13223 Aerial Photograph: Meridian Air Maps Ltd. 29-10-1983. NMR MAL/2683 009-010.
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455177.
- <11> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1174293.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 89280 87741 (15m by 13m) (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: 6 011 049
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 NE 17 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 NE 49
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1174293
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455177
Record last edited
Jan 11 2024 1:15PM
