Monument record MWX582 - Bowl Barrows on Rings Hill, East Lulworth
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Summary
Bowl Barrows situated on a tongue of chalk land projecting West from Rings Hill. Both are badly damaged.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(A - SY 85658047; B - SY 85678048) Tumuli (NR) (1) `A - Bowl barrow, 109 paces diameter and 3ft high. B - Bowl barrow, 25 paces diameter and 6ft high. Either of these two barrows, or another two between Lulworth and Flowers Barrow, were opened by J Milner (although previously opened before him), but very badly recorded in Gents. Mag. (2). Both were also most likely opened by Kendall and Milner. A - (29) - SY 85668048. Bowl barrow, about 21ft diameter and 2ft high, on a tongue of land projecting west below Rings Hill at about 150ft. above O.D. Much damaged. B - (30) - SY 85688049. Bowl barrow, about 60ft diameter and 6ft high, in similar situation 26 yds N.E of (29). Much damaged. (3) SY 857805. Two round barrows on Rings Hill. Scheduled (4)
Sources/Archives (8)
- --- SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3.
- --- SWX2678 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. Dorset Barrows (Unpublished MSs).
- --- SWX8166 Monograph: Warne, C. 1866. The Celtic Tumuli of Dorset (1866). pt 2,8.
- --- SWX8166 Monograph: Warne, C. 1866. The Celtic Tumuli of Dorset (1866). tumuli 8 and 9, pt 2 and 8..
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902 edition OS map.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. 10-JUL-52.
- <4> SWX2598 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 1). Vol 1. p63.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 08-AUG-81.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 85600 80400 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SE |
| Civil Parish | East Lulworth; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument DO691a
- Scheduled Monument DO691b
- Scheduled Monument SM21941
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 SE 2
Record last edited
Dec 24 2021 10:47AM