Monument record MDO7866 - Bowl barrow, Steeple
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Summary
One of two possible Bronze Age barrows visible as earthworks on aerial photographs in the vicinity of Drinking Barrow. They are both surrounded by a post medieval tree enclosure ring described separately in MDO30860.
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Full Description
One of two possible Bronze Age barrows visible as earthworks on aerial photographs in the vicinity of Drinking Barrow <1>. They are both surrounded by a post medieval tree enclosure ring described separately in MDO30860. The site was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
A possible ditched barrow, disturbed by tree growth, is situated at SY 90708311, 45 yards south-east of Drinking Barrow (SY 98 SW 28). It is D-shaped in plan and flat-topped, about 25 feet in diameter by 1 foot high, with a ditch 6 to 10 feet wide and 2 feet deep. A counterscarp bank, spread over about 10 feet but only 6 inches high, is best preserved on the north and east. This is possibly the barrow opened in 1854. (See SY 98 SW 26). <2>
This feature lies in unmanaged, badly overgrown woodland near the edge of the army firing range. Under the prevailing conditions it could not be identified. <3>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO13463 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-JAN-1962. RAF 58/4878 (F22) 0068-9.
- <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.
- <3> SDO17630 Unpublished document: Fletcher, Martin. Field investigator's comments MJF. F1 MJF 02-MAY-86.
- <4> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457092.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9072 8309 (point) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SW |
| Civil Parish | Steeple with Tyneham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Registered Park or Garden (II*) 1000532: Creech Grange
- Scheduled Monument SM28311
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 018 021
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SW 66
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457092
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Steeple 21
Record last edited
Aug 9 2023 12:03PM