Monument record MDO8253 - Bowl barrow, West Lulworth
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Summary
One of two barrows 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' and 'B' Bowl barrows, the eastern half of 'A' being ploughed. 'A' - A grass covered mound, crossed by a N-S hedge, and completely ploughed out on the east side of the hedge. N-S. mound measures 19.0., and E-W 9.0m. Its height is 0.8m. There is no sign of a berm or a ditch. Slightly mutilated by a N-S cart track. No surface finds were made in the vicinity of this bowl barrow. <3>
'A' (50) - SY 83338307. Bowl (?) barrow, about 40ft. Diameter and 1 1/2ft. High. Partly in hedgerow on east and ploughed. <4>
'A' at SY 83328306 now measures 13.4m. In diameter and 0.3m. High. Revised at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <5>
Barrow 'B' at SY 83318299 has now been ploughed out. <6>
One of two barrows marked on the OS 1st Edition Map. The barrow is visible as a slight earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and 1970 <7-8>. 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 (10)
- <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 SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54.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 SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various.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. 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 SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA.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 28-AUG-81.
- <6> SDO19451 Verbal communication: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Large Scale/Small Scale Map Reviser's comments. October 1991.
- <7> SDO13753 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2431-2.
- <8> SDO13755 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-FEB-1970. RAF 58/0254 0051-2.
- <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 SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments.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. 455551.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8330 8299 (22m by 20m) (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: 6 025 049
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 SW 5 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455551
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: West Lulworth 49
Record last edited
Jan 22 2024 1:37PM