Monument record MDO7912 - Bronze Age bowl barrow, Studland
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Summary
A possible Bronze Age bowl barrow 28.0 metres in diameter and has a height of 1.8 metre. It has no ditch or berm and is turf covered. It is spread out and badly pitted on top and in the southern quadrant. Is located to the west of Ferry Road and to the north of Wadmore Lane, Studland. The barrow is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'A' at SZ 03238305 is a bowl barrow with a diameter of 28.0m. And a height of 1.8m. It has no ditch or berm and is turf covered. It is spread out and badly pitted on top and in the southern quadrant. (2)
'A' - SZ 03238305. Bowl barrow, 30 paces diameter and 5 1/2ft high. (3)
'A' - SZ 03238306. (40) Bowl (?) barrow, about 60ft diameter and about 2ft high on natural knoll and merging with it. Hollowed on top. (4)
Two barrows remain generally as described by Auth 4. A: Is on undisturbed grassland and is in good condition. No change to published survey. The published 1:2500 survey has been revised. Both are 23m OD. (6)
The barrow is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s. The barrow is formed of a sub-oval mound measuring 20 m by 26 m, surrounded by a ditch measuring up to 3 m in width. (8) The site is still partially visible as an earthwork on the most recent comprehensive aerial imagery available to the project. (9) This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. OS 6" Prov Edn 1926-38.
- <2> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 01-SEP-52.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 132.
- <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. 453.
- <5> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 109.
- <6> SWX2704 Unpublished document: Wardale, C F. Various. Field Investigators Comments CFW. F2 CFW 10-SEP-85.
- <7> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <8> SDO12791 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 3307-8.
- <9> SDO12633 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 01-JUN-2012. Google Earth 2012.
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457568.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0322 8306 (38m by 37m) (2 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: 6 019 040
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 08 SW 12
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457568
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Studland 40
Record last edited
Apr 17 2023 12:27PM