Monument record MDO7904 - Bell barrow in the Godlingston Heath Group, Studland
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Summary
Bell barrow 56 feet diameter, 3 feet high with berm about 12 feet wide and ditch 12 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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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Three bell barrows, 'A' - SZ 00678200; 'B'-SZ 00728196; ''-SZ 00718193, on Godlingston Heath (see illustration card for
measurements and profile of each barrow). A possible bowl barrow, 'D'-SZ 00698199, Impinges on the ditch of bell barrow 'A' (No
measurements given). <2>
'B'-(32)-SZ 00728197. Bell barrow, 56ft diameter and 3ft high with berm about 12ft wide and ditch 12ft wide and 1½ feet deep.
Excavation on top. <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 23 m in diameter and is surrounded by a ditch measuring up to 4 m in width. The barrow is scheduled in a group together with three others (see linked records). (3-5) These features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (12)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 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 SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC.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 101.
- <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. F52/104/8.
- <11> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. OS52/F104/8.
- <13> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457531.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0071 8196 (38m by 37m) (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: 6 019 032
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 08 SW 3 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457531
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Godlingston Heath Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Studland 32
Record last edited
Jan 19 2024 4:33PM
