Monument record MDO7909 - Bowl barrow in the Thorney Barrow Group, Studland
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Summary
Bowl barrow 37 feet diameter, 2 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>
'B' (SZ 016582129 A bowl barrow with a diameter of 10.0m and a eight of 0.6m. With no surrounding ditch or berm. Spread towards the south. It is gorse and heather covered. <3>
'B' - (37) - SZ 01658212. Bowl barrow, 37ft diameter and 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 west (see MDO7908). 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 SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC.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 SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR.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 106.
- <7> SDO13148 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457578.
- <9> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0165 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: 6 019 037
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 08 SW 14
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457578
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Studland 37
Record last edited
Apr 17 2023 4:01PM
