Monument record MDO8746 - Christchurch: Bowl barrow at St Catherine's Hill
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Summary
A heather-covered bowl barrow damaged in its northern quadrant by a brick structure with a concrete cover. The barrow is faintly visble on 1940s aerial photographs and was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A bowl barrow; diameter 25 paces, height 4 feet. (2)
A heather-covered bowl barrow, 17.5m diameter, 1.8 high, on the edge of a gravel pit. No visible ditch. The north quadrant is mutilated by a brick structure with concrete cover 2m square. (3)
No change: published NSL 1:2500 survey correct. (4)
In 1976 as part of an emergency earthmoving effort minor pits in the barrow were filled in.(5)
The barrow is faintly visible on 1940s aerial photographs and was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project (6). The feature is under low scrub and not visible on current Google Earth imagery.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1931-38.
- <2> SWX3470 Article in serial: Grinsell, L V. 1940. Hampshire Barrows; Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society 14. Vol 14. p363.
- <3> SWX3798 Unpublished document: Woodhouse, W C. Various. Field Investigators Comments WCW. F1 WCW 15-JUL-54.
- <4> SWX3817 Unpublished document: Phillips, A S. Various. Field Investigators Comments ASP. F2 ASP 31-MAR-69.
- <6> SDO15486 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-46. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RP 3171.
- <7> SDO20590 Unpublished document: Jefferies, Jeff. 1999. The Barrows of Christchurch. Their Past, Present and Future. Appendix 1. Barrow Record 5.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458439.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 1443 9575 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19NW |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 8 000 061
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 NW 23
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458439
Record last edited
Mar 20 2024 11:10AM
