Monument record MDO8748 - Christchurch: Bowl barrow at St Catherine's Hill
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Summary
Bowl barrow left as an island in a gravel pit, but so eroded it is beyond measurement and recognition. The barrow is visible on current Lidar imagery and was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP. The remains of a post medieval watchtower are recorded at this location on the OS 1st Edition map.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A bowl barrow; diameter 15 paces, height 4 ft. In danger of being quarried away. (2)
The site of this barrow has been left as an island in a gravel pit but erosion has subsequently mutilated it beyond measurement or recognition. (3)
Vestigial remains only. Published 1/2500 revised. (4)
A large quantity of sand was banked against and over this barrow and trees were planted to cut off access as part of emergency earthmoving in January 1976. (5)
The feature is visible as an earthwork on current Lidar imagery and was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP (6).
The remains of a post medieval watchtower are recorded at this location on the OS 1st Edition map (7).
Sources/Archives (8)
- <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 SWX3798 Unpublished document: Woodhouse, W C. Various.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> SWX1161 Unpublished document: Aldsworth, F G. Various. Field Investigators Comments FGA. F2 FGA 20-MAR-69.
- <6> SDO15442 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m.
- <7> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <8> SDO20590 Unpublished document: Jefferies, Jeff. 1999. The Barrows of Christchurch. Their Past, Present and Future. Appendix 1. Barrow Record 7.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458449.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 1453 9542 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19NW |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 8 000 063
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 NW 25
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458449
Record last edited
Mar 20 2024 11:13AM