Monument record MDO7872 - The Harp Stone, Hurpston Coppice, Steeple

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Summary

Standing stone, possibly Bronze Age, on the bank of a stream within the valley of the Corfe River. It is a limestone block 1m by 0.75m and 1.7m high.

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STANDING STONE (Unknown date)

Full Description

(SY 92168057) Stone (NR) <1> Known as the 'Harp Stone', by which name it should be described on OS plans. <2> The Harp Stone (NR) <3> The Harpstone, a limestone monolith, stands on the bank of a small stream just inside the west edge of Hurpston Coppice. It is 7 1/4 feet high with a jagged and uneven top and has a maximum width of 3 3/4 feet east-west by 3 feet north-south. The four faces are largely disfigured by vertical grooves and hollows, the result of weathering. Its origin is unknown. The place-name 'Herpston' (1340) may refer to the stone, which stands on the bank between Herpston and Hyde manors and flanks the ancient road from Creech to Kimmeridge. <5> SY 921805. The Harp Stone. Scheduled 735. <6> The Harp Stone, an undated monolith, probably ancient. Scheduled. <4> The Harp Stone, a weather-worn standing stone, as described. Published 1:2500 survey correct. <8>

Sources/Archives (16)

<1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1929.
<2> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 04-JUL-52.
<2.1> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. J B Calkin.
<3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
<4> SDO17347 Index: Department of the Environment. DOE (IAM) Ancient Monuments Record Form. DOE(IAM) Record Form 1968.
<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. 515, No 27.
<6> SDO17495 Scheduling record: DOE. 1977. Scheduled Monument Notification DOE (IAM) AMs Eng 1977. 69.
<7> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 196.
<8> SDO17630 Unpublished document: Fletcher, Martin. Field investigator's comments MJF. F2 MJF 30-APR-86.
<9> SDO17387 Scheduling record: English Heritage. English Heritage Schedule Entry. 01/08/1996.
<10> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 100/K/13A.
<11> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AA72/01790.
<12> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. F52/39/1.
<13> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. OS52/F39/1.
<14> SDO131 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. SY 98 SW 19.
<15> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456947.

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Location

Grid reference	SY 9216 8058 (point)
Map sheet	SY98SW
Civil Parish	Steeple with Tyneham; Dorset
Unitary Authority	Dorset

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Other Statuses/References

Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 018 027
Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SW 19
Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456947
Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Steeple 27

Record last edited

Mar 29 2023 3:34PM