Monument record MWX844 - Bronze Age bowl barrow, King Barrow, Studland

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Summary

A Bronze Age bowl barrow, covered with trees and ploughed to its edge is located 200 m to the south east of The Warren Wood. The barrow is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 2006.

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Full Description

(SZ 04608203) King Barrow (Tumulus) (NR) <1> Bowl Barrow, covered with trees ploughed to edge. 13 paces diameter x 3 1/2ft high. <2> This area is so heavily overgrown with brambles, thornbushes and nettles as to be impenetrable. It was possible to ascertain that the barrow has not been levelled. <3> SZ 04618202. King Barrow, bowl barrow, 43ft diameter and 4ft high situated on top of natural knoll. <5> SZ 046820. King Barrow, round barrow. Scheduled. <6> No change to Auth <5>. In fair condition. Scrub covered. 40m OD. 1:2500 correct. <7> The Bronze Age bowl barrow, described above in <1-7 and 2.1) is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 2006. The barrow is formed of a mound measuring 13 m in diameter <9>. This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).

Sources/Archives (11)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. Various. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. Prov. Ed. 6 inch. 1926-38 edition OS map.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F1 FDC 25-OCT-51.
  • <2.1> Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. Dorset Barrows (Unpublished MSs).
  • <3> Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F2 JR 01-SEP-52.
  • <4> Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 132.
  • <5> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 453.
  • <6> Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 1). Vol 1. 69.
  • <7> Unpublished document: Wardale, C F. Various. Field Investigators Comments CFW. F3 CFW 10-SEP-85.
  • <8> Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
  • <9> Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 18-NOV-2006. SZ 0482/14-17 NMR/24138/05-08.
  • <10> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457606.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SZ 0460 8203 (31m by 30m) (3 map features)
Map sheet SZ08SW
Civil Parish Studland; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 019 042
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 08 SW 20
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457606

Record last edited

Mar 20 2023 3:46PM

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