Monument record MDO7913 - Bowl Barrow in grounds of Studland Bay House, Studland
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Summary
Bowl Barrow has a diameter of 22.0 metres and a height of 2.0 metres. It has no surrounding ditch and has been planted with rhododendron bushes and coniferous trees. It has been badly mutilated in the north and east by modern building operations.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'B' at SZ 03308298 is a bowl barrow with a diameter of 22.0m. and a height of 2.0m. it has no surrounding ditch and has been planted with rhododendron bushes and coniferous trees. It has been badly mutilated in the North and East by modern building operations and in these quandrants a retaining wall has been built around the mutilated parts.
The occupants of Studland Bay House had no knowledge of anything having been found in the barrow. (2)
'B' - SZ 03308298. Bowl barrow, 20 paces diameter and 6ft high. (3)
'B'- SZ 03308299 - (41) - Bowl (?) barrow, 46ft diameter and 6ft high; the east half has been removed and the sides revetted. In garden of Studland Bay House. (4)
Two barrows remain generally as described by Auth 4… B: Is in a private garden and in fair condition. The published 1:2500 survey has been revised. Both are 23m OD. (6)
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 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 SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR.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 110.
- <6> SWX2704 Unpublished document: Wardale, C F. Various. Field Investigators Comments CFW. F2 CFW 10-SEP-8.
- <7> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457568.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0330 8299 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ08SW |
| Civil Parish | Studland; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 019 041
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 08 SW 12
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457568
Record last edited
Apr 17 2023 11:28AM
