Monument record MDO8548 - Bowl barrow, Kinson Common, Bournemouth
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Summary
A Bronze Age round barrow surviving as an earthwork on Kinson Common.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of barrow occupied by cemetery (?). <2>
A bowl barrow, 11 metres, in diameter, 0.5 metres high, with a well-defined ditch, 2.5 metres wide 0.2 metres deep. There is a shallow crater in the top of the mound. Otherwise, it is in fair condition. Published 1:1250 survey revised. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO16930 Serial: Hampshire Field Club. 1940. Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society 14. 14. 362.
- <2> SWX1844 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 1:1250. 1:1250. 1950.
- <3> SWX3817 Unpublished document: Phillips, A S. Various. Field Investigators Comments ASP. F1 ASP 25-MAR-69.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457737.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0677 9596 (15m by 15m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 7 000 100
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 NE 19
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457737
Record last edited
Aug 17 2023 11:20AM