Monument record MDO8749 - Possible bowl barrow, Napoleonic Beacon at St Catherine's Hill, Christchurch
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Summary
A possible bowl barrow though its irregular shape suggests it may be a Napoleonic beacon. The earthwork is visible on current Lidar imagery and was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Bowl barrow. Diameter 25 paces, height 10ft. Mutilated. (2)
A large, shapeless, eroded mound, 23.0m diameter, av. height 3.0m. No visible ditch. (3)
No change. Published 1:2500 correct. (4)
The irregular shape of this mound suggests it may be Napoleonic beacon mentioned in documentary sources to be on St Catherine's Hill (5)
The earthwork is visible on current Lidar imagery, measuring 25m by 16m and was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project (6). The site is under tree cover and not visible on a 2014 vertical aerial photograph (7).
Sources/Archives (9)
- <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.
- <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 SWX3798 Unpublished document: Woodhouse, W C. Various.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 SWX1161 Unpublished document: Aldsworth, F G. Various.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.
- <5> SDO131 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. SZ 19 NW 26.
- <6> SDO15442 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m.
- <7> SDO14101 Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2014. Digital vertical aerial photographs.
- <8> SDO20590 Unpublished document: Jefferies, Jeff. 1999. The Barrows of Christchurch. Their Past, Present and Future. Appendix 1. Barrow Record 8.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458454.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SZ 1461 9525 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19NW |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 8 000 064
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 NW 26
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458454
Record last edited
Mar 20 2024 11:12AM
