Monument record MDO7813 - Cold Barrow, Morden
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Summary
A bowl barrow situated at the northern end of a prominent knoll. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 21 feet in diameter and about 2 feet high with a flat top, and covered in trees. The feature is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The natural knoll probably gave rise to the name Cold Barrow, which is now densely covered by a fir plantation which could not be penetrated. Several natural mounds in the area, typical of the local geology, have a barrow like appearance, and the mound described in authority 2 may possibly fall into the same category. <3>
SY 90479505. 'Cold Barrow', bowl (?) barrow. (dimensions as given by Authy 2). <4>
SY 90459503. Cold Barrow (name not confirmed), a mound as described (2), possibly a small barrow. In conifer plantation. Surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <5>
A bowl barrow situated at the northern end of a prominent knoll. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 21 feet in diameter and about 2 feet high with a flat top, and covered in trees.
The feature is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs <6> as a faint sub-circular earthwork around 7m in diameter. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SWX2467 Unpublished document: RCHM Mss file.
- <3> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 19-NOV-54.
- <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. 446.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 16-FEB-81.
- <6> SDO19976 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 05-MAR-1945. RAF/106G/LA/163 RP 3079.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457326.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9047 9504 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NW |
| Civil Parish | Morden; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 016 053
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 99 NW 31
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457326
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Morden 53
Record last edited
Oct 13 2023 1:37PM
