Monument record MDO8757 - Bowl barrow, St Catherine's Hill, Christchurch
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Summary
A bowl Barrow destroyed by sand and gravel quarrying on St Catherine's Hill, Christchurch. The barrow is visible as a banked sub-circular earthwork on 1940's aerial photographs and was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A mutilated bowl barrow; diameter 25 paces, height 10ft (2)
The site of this barrow lies on a ridge between two gravel pits. It has been destroyed by mutilation and erosion during gravel workings. (3)
Published 1:1250 revised (4)
This monument is marked on the Ordnance Survey 25-inch map epoch 1 (1871) as a 'Watch Tower (Remains of)'. (5) It is marked as 'Roman Watch Tower' on the Ordnance Survey 25-inch map epoch 2 (1898). (6) On the Ordnance Survey 25-inch map Epoch 3 (1909) it is marked as 'Earthwork'. (7) On the Ordnance Survey 25-inch map epoch 4 (1924) it is marked 'Tumulus'. (8)
The barrow is visible as a banked sub-circular earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs and was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project (9).
The site is under tree cover on a 2014 vertical aerial photograph and the barrow is not visible (10). Its current condition is not known.
Sources/Archives (12)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1931-38 edition OS map.
- <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 SWX3798 Unpublished document: Woodhouse, W C. Various.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> SWX2704 Unpublished document: Wardale, C F. Various. Field Investigators Comments CFW. F2 CFW 21-MAR-69.
- <5> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <6> SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.
- <7> SDO11595 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1923-33. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch three. paper. 1:2500.
- <8> SDO11596 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1934-38. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch four. paper. 1:2500.
- <9> SDO15623 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-46. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RP 3271-2.
- <10> SDO14101 Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2014. Digital vertical aerial photographs.
- <11> SDO20590 Unpublished document: Jefferies, Jeff. 1999. The Barrows of Christchurch. Their Past, Present and Future. Appendix 1. Barrow Record 12.
- <12> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458889.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 1468 9495 (13m by 13m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 8 000 073
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SW 35
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458889
Record last edited
Mar 20 2024 11:15AM