Monument record MDO8147 - Bowl Barrow, one of the Seven Barrows group, Wareham Town
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Summary
A bowl barrow, one of a linear group on a ridge. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 30 feet in diameter with a mound about two feet high.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A bowl barrow, about 30ft in diameter, and 2 ft high. This barrow is part of the Seven Barrows Group, a group of eight barrows (scheduled as two separate groups of four) All but one at SY91218879 are in a near straight line running SW to NE on a small well-defined heathland ridge. It is thought that all except the barrow at SY91218879 were dug into by Shipp and Durden in 1844, but without any result. <2>
Visited by C D Drew on 1.11.1930, A Lloyd on 10.08.1979 and P Leech on 13.08.1987. The mound is composed of earth, sand and turf. It is surrounded by a ditch from which material was quarried during construction of the monument, Somewhat reduced by ploughing . <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <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. 455.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456668.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Intervention: Seven Barrows Farm, Wareham Town; evaluation 1987 (EDO7307)
- Event - Intervention: Seven Barrows Farm, Wareham Town; watching brief 1988 (EDO7306)
- Event - Intervention: The Seven Barrows, Wareham St Martin; excavation 1844 (EDO7303)
- Event - Intervention: The Seven Barrows, Wareham Town; excavation 1844 (EWX538)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 9118 8874 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98NW |
| Civil Parish | Wareham Town; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 023 091
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 NW 8 D
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456668
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wareham St Martin 11
Record last edited
Feb 5 2024 4:41PM