Monument record MDO7974 - Bronze Age round barrow, Godlingston Heath, Studland
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Summary
A Bronze Age 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
SZ00618306 Five Bowl barrows and a Bell barrow forming a round barrow cemetery on a prominent ridge of Godlingston Heath. The bowl barrows each have a mound composed of sand and turf, with diameters ranging between 12 and 18m and a maximum height of between c. 1m and 1.5m. Each mound is surrounded by a ditch which survive as buried features c.2m wide.
The bell baroow is situated on the northern side of the group and is made up of sand and turf, with a maximum diameter of 20m. This is surrounded by a berm 5m wide, which is in turn surrounded by a ditch which survives as a buried feature c 2.5m wide. The cemetery has been disturbed by recent military activity. <2>
A Bronze Age round barrow is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs and lidar imagery on Godlingston Heath. The barrow measures approximately 12 m in diameter. The barrow is scheduled in a group together with five others (see linked records). <3> These features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO88 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1989. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1988. 110. 144.
- <2> SDO20203 Index: English Heritage. Record form.
- <3> SDO13148 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- Related to: Bronze Age round barrow, Godlingston Heath, Studland (Monument) (MDO7972)
- Related to: Bronze Age round barrow, Godlingston Heath, Studland (Monument) (MDO7973)
- Related to: Bronze Age round barrow, Godlingston Heath, Studland (Monument) (MDO7975)
- Related to: Bronze Age round barrow, Godlingston Heath, Studland (Monument) (MDO7976)
- Related to: Bronze Age round barrow, Godlingston Heath, Studland (Monument) (MDO7977)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0059 8307 (16m by 21m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ08SW |
| Civil Parish | Studland; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 1013837
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 019 095
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 08 SW 78
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1067630
Record last edited
Jan 19 2024 4:45PM