Monument record MDO7903 - Bell barrow in the Godlingston Heath Group, Studland
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Summary
Bell barrow 58 feet diameter, 4 feet high with berm up to 8 feet wide and ditch 11 feet wide and 1½ feet deep. The round barrow is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs and lidar imagery on Godlingston Heath.
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Full Description
Three bell barrows, 'A' - SZ 00678200; 'B'-SZ 00728196; ''-SZ 00718193, on Godlingston Heath. <2>
Bell barrow 58 feet diameter, 4 feet high with berm up to 8 feet wide and ditch 11 feet wide and 1½ feet deep. <3-4>
SZ 006821. Group of three round barrows on south edge of Godlingstone Heath. Scheduled. <5>
A Bronze Age round barrow is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs and lidar imagery on Godlingston Heath. The barrow measures approximately 20 m in diameter and is surrounded by a ditch measuring up to 1 m in width. The barrow is scheduled in a group together with three others (see linked records). <7-9> These features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (12)
- <1> SWX2257 Map: Ordnance Survey. Various. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. Prov. Ed. 6 inch. 1926-38.
- <2> SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F1 FDC 12-DEC-52.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 164.
- <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> SWX2300 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2. 2. 69.
- <6> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 100.
- <7> SDO13455 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-MAY-1946. RAF 3G/TUD/UK/206 PART I 5006-7.
- <8> SDO13465 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2398-99.
- <9> SDO13148 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM.
- <10> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. F52/104/7.
- <11> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. OS52/F104/7.
- <12> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457531.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0070 8193 (25m by 25m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ08SW |
| Civil Parish | Studland; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 019 031
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 08 SW 3 C
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457531
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Godlingston Heath Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Studland 31
Record last edited
Jan 19 2024 4:34PM
