Monument record MDO8251 - Bowl barrow, West Lulworth
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Summary
A bowl barrow recorded as being around 36 feet in diameter with a mound about one foot high. Visible as a very slight rise on aerial photographs taken in 1946.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A small bowl barrow. <2>
A mound covered with a dense growth of furze, causing measurements to be approximate. The diameter is approx: 9.0m., and its height 0.3m. There is no sign of a berm or a ditch, and no surface finds were made at the site. A bowl barrow. <3>
SY 83188203. Bowl (?) barrow, about 36ft. diameter and 1ft. high on almost level ground. <4>
SY 83133203. Bowl (?) barrow, ploughed almost flat; diameter 10.0m. approximately,height 0.2m. Resurveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <5>
A bowl barrow recorded as being around 36 feet in diameter with a mound about one foot high. The mound is visible as a very slight rise on aerial photographs taken in 1946 <8>, it was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 10-JUL-52.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F2 NVQ 20-SEP-52.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F3 JGB 31-JUL-81.
- <6> 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. 446.
- <7> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <8> SDO13753 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2431-2.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455570.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8318 8203 (15m by 17m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SW |
| Civil Parish | West Lulworth; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 025 047
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 SW 8
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455570
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: West Lulworth 47
Record last edited
Jul 10 2023 12:59PM
