Monument record MDO7990 - Giant's Grave, Godlingston Hill, Swanage
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Summary
An oval mound, possibly a barrow, excavated by the Rev J Austen in 1851, who found nothing. The possible barrow is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1982.
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Full Description
In 1851 Rev J Austen excavated the site but found nothing. <1>
Dug by J. H. Austen 1851. Nothing found. An oblong mound, 12 x 5 paces 1 1/2ft high. <3>
An oblong mound which measures 10.0m. East-West and 4.0m. North- South with no ditch or traces of mutilation. Heavily overgrown with bramble bushes. Situated at the bottom of a re-entrant. ?Barrow. <4>
SZ 01228106. Giant's Grave, barrow (?) about 25ft diameter and about 2ft high. Irregular and overgrown. Austen found nothing when he excavated. <5>
It is shown as a boat-shaped mound aligned north-east to south-west with the broader end towards the south-west, labelled Giant's Grave, on William Woodward's survey of Godlingston of 1775. <7>
The possible barrow is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1982 <8>. The barrow measures 9 m in diameter. A semi-circular bank on the surface of the earthwork may be spoil from the antiquarian excavation. This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (13)
- <1> SWX2801 Monograph: Austen, J H. 1856-7. Purbeck Papers (1856-7). 160.
- <2> SWX2257 Map: Ordnance Survey. Various. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. Prov. Ed. 6 inch. 1926-38.
- <3> SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F1 FDC 09-OCT-51.
- <3.1> SWX8214 Map: Calkin, J B. Annotated Record Map Corr 6. 1950.
- <3.2> SWX8166 Monograph: Warne, C. 1866. The Celtic Tumuli of Dorset (1866).
- <3.3> SWX2678 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. Dorset Barrows (Unpublished MSs).
- <4> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F2 JR 11-AUG-52.
- <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 297.
- <7> SWX8164 Unpublished document: The National Trust. 1997. The National Trust Archaeological Survey; Godlingston Farm, Corfe Castle.. 31.
- <8> SDO13559 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 19-APR-1982. NMR OS/82047 435-6.
- <9> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457545.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0122 8107 (11m by 21m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ08SW |
| Civil Parish | Swanage; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 020 081
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 08 SW 7
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457545
Record last edited
Apr 21 2023 3:44PM