Monument record MDO8420 - Bronze Age bowl barrow, North Hill, Worth Matravers
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Summary
A bowl barrow situated on North Hill, a prominent plateau. Bronze Age bowl barrow, 30m across, visible as low earthworks on lidar. The barrow has a mound composed of earth and limestone blocks. Surrounding the mound is an infilled quarry ditch, surviving as a buried feature 2 metres wide.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
SY 96637793. An earthen mound, most probably a round barrow, lies in a level arable field on the fringe of an area of strip lynchets (SY 97 NE 53). It has been spread by regular ploughing and now measures approximately 24.0m by 20.0m and 1.2m high. There is no evidence of a ditch, nor of disturbance other than ploughing. <1>
Site of a bowl barrow, 30m across, is visible as earthworks on lidar <2-3> and digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SDO17468 Scheduling record: Historic England. Scheduled Monument Notification. 07-Jul-00.
- <1> SDO17630 Unpublished document: Fletcher, Martin. Field investigator's comments MJF. F1 MJF 25-APR-86.
- <2> SDO12878 Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 23-MAR-2008. Lidar.
- <3> SDO12879 Aerial Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 25-FEB-2009. Lidar.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456506.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9663 7793 (38m by 34m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NE |
| Civil Parish | Worth Matravers; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 028 065
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NE 111
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456506
Record last edited
Dec 9 2022 6:35PM