Monument record MDO8782 - Possible barrow, Hurn Forest, Hurn
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Summary
A mound which has the appearance of a barrow, 1.5m high radius 7m. Current Lidar imagery suggests a mound radius 13m and with the suggestion of a surrounding ditch. It was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A mound which has the appearence of a Tumulus has been surveyed at SZ 12389939, on a field document. It is 1.5m high and 7m radius. <2>
The reported mound is in the area of dense conifers, part of an extensive forest. It is probably extant but a long serch proved unavailing. <3>
No trace, presumably destroyed during tree-planting. <4>
This barrow remains extant at the given NGR. The height has been reduced to approx 1.1m and the diameter spread to approx. 17m. The top is slightly hollowed. <5>
Current Lidar imagery <6> suggests a mound, radius 13m and with the suggestion of a surrounding ditch. It was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1898.
- <2> SDO19451 Verbal communication: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Large Scale/Small Scale Map Reviser's comments. SS 6" (E Cameron Reviser 1.4.57).
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 18-JUL-62.
- <4> SWX2704 Unpublished document: Wardale, C F. Various. Field Investigators Comments CFW. F2 CFW 14-MAY-69.
- <5> SWX3841 Unpublished document: Aitken, P. 1976. A Survey of the Archaeological Sites On Sopley Common, Dorset.
- <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 SDO20590 Unpublished document: Jefferies, Jeff. 1999.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 18.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458367.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 1238 9939 (point) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19NW |
| Civil Parish | Hurn; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 31908
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 8 002 003
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 NW 3
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458367
Record last edited
Mar 20 2024 11:31AM