Monument record MDO8078 - Bowl barrow at Earls Kitchen, Tyneham
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Summary
Site of a levelled Bronze Age barrow. The barrow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1945.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two round barrows on Earl's Kitchen. Scheduled. … (b) SY 87518323. 30ft diam, 2 1/2 ft high. <1>
Barrow destroyed by construction of a car park. <5>
Site of a levelled Bronze Age barrow. A small barrow mound, 15m across, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1945 <7>. There is no remaining trace identifiable on the most recent Google Earth images. The site was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO17470 Scheduling record: Department of the Environment. Inspector of Ancient Monuments (IAM) Record Form. 1960.
- <2> 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. 454.
- <4> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 161.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 29-JUL-81.
- <6> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <7> SDO13708 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 27-MAR-1945. RAF 106G/LA/200 1047-8.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455516.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8751 8323 (19m by 20m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SE |
| Civil Parish | Steeple with Tyneham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 022 026
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 SE 42
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455516
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tyneham 26
Record last edited
Oct 21 2023 7:01AM
