Monument record MDO8252 - Bowl barrow, West Lulworth
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Summary
Barrow marked on the OS 1st Edition Map. The barrow is visible as a slight earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and 1970.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A bowl barrow. A low grass covered mound with no trace of a berm or a ditch. Its diameter is 13.5m., and its height 0.4m. No surface finds were made in the vicinity of this bowl barrow. <2>
The bowl barrow at SY 83278245 is now 10.2m. in diameter and 0.2m. high. Revised at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <5>
The barrow is visible as a slight earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and 1970 <6-7>. It was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project. The field has been plough-levelled and nothing is visible on the latest Google Earth imagery .
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 17-OCT-52.
- <2.1> SWX2678 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. Dorset Barrows (Unpublished MSs).
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F2 NVQ 20-SEP-52.
- <4> 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.
- <5> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F3 NJA 27-AUG-81.
- <6> SDO13756 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2430-1.
- <7> SDO13755 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-FEB-1970. RAF 58/0254 0051-2.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455563.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8562 8129 (4714m by 2337m) (31 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SE |
| Civil Parish | West Lulworth; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 025 048
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 SW 7
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455563
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: West Lulworth 48
Record last edited
Jul 7 2023 5:01PM
