Monument record MDO7908 - Bowl barrow in the Thorney Barrow Group, Studland
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 30 feet in diameter with a mound about 1½ feet high. The barrow is visible as an earthwork on lidar imagery of 2010.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Small Bowl barrows. <2>
'A' (SZ 01648212) A bowl with a diameter of 12.4m and a height of 1.0m. It has no surrounding ditch or berm and there are traces of mutilation. Gorse and heather covered. <3>
'A' - (36) - SZ 01648212. Bowl Barrow, 30ft diameter and 1 1/2ft high. <5>
The barrow is visible as an earthwork on lidar imagery of 2010 <7>. The barrow measures 9 m in diameter. A second barrow is located immediately adjacent to the east (see MDO7909). This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <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 SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC.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 25-OCT-51.
- <3> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F2 JR 01-SEP-52.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 132.
- <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. 453.
- <6> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 105.
- <7> SDO13148 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM.
- <8> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457578.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0163 8212 (13m by 15m) (3 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: 6 019 036
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 457578
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 08 SW 14
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Studland 36
Record last edited
Apr 17 2023 3:58PM
