Monument record MDO8781 - Bowl Barrow, Barnsfield Heath, Hurn, Christchurch
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Summary
Bowl Barrow, possibly partly destroyed by temporary military works. A low mound is visible at this location on current Lidar imagery may be the remains of the barrow. It was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Full Description
Bowl Barrow on Barnsfield Heath listed. <2>
The bowl barrow has been apparently destroyed during the constructionof temporary military works. <3>
This barrow, or its site, could not be identified. The area is now part of a densely planted forest of conifers. No military works were visible in the area, but these may have been completely erased by afforestation. There is a possibility that a mound reported by S S Reviser is this barrow. (SZ 19 NW 3). <4>
A low mound is visible at this location on current Lidar imagery may be the remains of the barrow. The mound is located approximately 20m northeast of the current HER location. It was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP <6>.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1910.
- <2> SWX3470 Article in serial: Grinsell, L V. 1940. Hampshire Barrows; Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society 14. Vol 14. 361.
- <3> SWX3798 Unpublished document: Woodhouse, W C. Various. Field Investigators Comments WCW. F1 WCW 09-JUL-54.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F2 NVQ 18-JUL-62.
- <5> SDO18658 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 1:10,560. 1:10 560. 1972.
- <6> SDO15442 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m.
- <7> SDO20590 Unpublished document: Jefferies, Jeff. 1999. The Barrows of Christchurch. Their Past, Present and Future. Appendix 1. Barrow Record 17.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458362.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 1233 9946 (13m by 12m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19NW |
| Civil Parish | Hurn; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 8 002 002
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458362
Record last edited
Mar 20 2024 1:07PM