Monument record MDO8342 - Bowl barrow, Wool
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 70 feet in diameter with a mound around 4 feet high, encircled by a ditch. The top of the mound has been disturbed, possibly as a consequence of antiquarian investigation. The barrow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the south of Winfrith Technology Centre.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A flat topped and spread mound of 25.0 metres diameter, and 0.7 metres in height. There is no visible berm, or ditch. Slightly mutilated in top and sides by rabbits, and largely furze covered. A bowl barrow. No surface finds were made during field investigation. <2>
SY 82468630. Ditched bowl barrow, 70ft diameter and 4ft high, now ploughed and previously disturbed on top. <3>
A large bowl barrow. <4>
SY 825863. Round barrow north-west of Pount's Farm. Scheduled.<6>
The field is presently under crop and the bowl barrow is not visible. The ditch noted by (4) had probably been determined from an air photograph. Published survey retained at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <7>
The site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the south of Winfrith Technology Centre <8>. It was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (10)
- <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 SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various.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 29-JUL-52.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 09-SEP-52.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 158.
- <5> 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. 473.
- <6> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2. 75.
- <7> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 03-JUL-81.
- <8> SDO13151 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2005. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile. 38200860.ecw.
- <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 SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments.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. 455321.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8246 8630 (33m by 34m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88NW |
| Civil Parish | Wool; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 027 044
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 NW 15
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455321
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wool 44
Record last edited
Jul 10 2023 12:52PM