Monument record MDO8754 - Christchurch: Bowl barrow at St Catherine's Hill
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Summary
Bowl barrow with fir and stumps on it, no visible ditch. The barrow is visible as a banked sub-circular mound on 1940s aerial photographs and current Lidar imagery. The OS 1st Edition map records the remains of a post medieval watchtower at this location. The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A bowl barrow; diameter 17 paces, height 5 ft. (2)
A bowl barrow, 14.5m diam., and 1.0m high in fair condition with firs and stumps on it. No visible ditch. (3)
No change. Published 1:2500 correct. (4)
The barrow is visible as a 12.5m by 14.5m banked sub-circular mound on 1940s aerial photographs and current Lidar imagery (5 and 6). The OS 1st Edition map records the remains of a post medieval watchtower at this location (7). Whether this indicates that the feature is a post medieval mound or a barrow re-used as a watchtower is unknown.
The earthwork is under tree cover and not visible on a 2014 VAP (8).
The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Sources/Archives (10)
- <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 SWX3798 Unpublished document: Woodhouse, W C. Various.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 SWX1161 Unpublished document: Aldsworth, F G. Various.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> SDO15623 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-46. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RP 3271-2.
- <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> SDO14101 Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2014. Digital vertical aerial photographs.
- <9> SDO20590 Unpublished document: Jefferies, Jeff. 1999. The Barrows of Christchurch. Their Past, Present and Future. Appendix 1. Barrow Record 11.
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458477.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 1419 9543 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument (County No) - DORSET 822d
- Scheduled Monument DO822: St Catherine's Hill camp and round barrows
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 8 000 069
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 NW 31
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458477
Record last edited
Mar 20 2024 11:15AM