Monument record MWX886 - Bowl barrow north of Brickfield Cottage, Hurn, Christchurch
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Summary
The barrow has a mound which is 15 metres in diameter and 1.1 metres high, surrounded by a quarry ditch from which material was excavated during its construction. This has become infilled over the years but survives as a buried feature around 2 metres wide. The barrow is visible on 1940's aerial photographs and was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bowl barrow. Diam 16 paces; height 3ft. <2>
Grinsell recorded this barrow as 16 paces in diameter and 3 feet high. <3>
Bowl barrow, 14.5m in diam & 1.1m high. No certain traces of a ditch. Heather covered, in fair condition; surmounted by a boundary post and fence. <4>
No change: published NSL 1:2500 survey correct. <5>
A truncated barrow 12 metres diameter and approx 1 metre high, with a slightly hollowed top some 5 metres across. An iron girder boundary marker and a large fence post are inserted in the apparent centre
of the mound at SZ 1326397250. <6>
The barrow is visible on 1940s aerial photographs but is not clearly distinct <8>. It may be up to 16m wide but its edges are not clearly defined. A trackway leads into the feature on its northeast side and this may have caused or exaggerated the slightly hollow at its centre.
The feature is under scrubby vegetation on the edge of the tree line on current Google Earth imagery and is still visible. It was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1907-38.
- <2> SDO16930 Serial: Hampshire Field Club. 1940. Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society 14. 14.
- <3> SWX3470 Article in serial: Grinsell, L V. 1940. Hampshire Barrows; Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society 14. Vol 14. p361.
- <4> SWX3796 Unpublished document: Burton, V J. Field Investigators Comments VJB. F1 VJB 26-OCT-1954.
- <5> SWX3817 Unpublished document: Phillips, A S. Various. Field Investigators Comments ASP. F2 ASP 31-MAR-69.
- <6> SWX3841 Unpublished document: Aitken, P. 1976. A Survey of the Archaeological Sites On Sopley Common, Dorset.
- <7> SDO17426 Scheduling record: DCMS. 1997. Scheduled Monument Notification 1997. 16/05/1997.
- <8> SDO15554 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 28-MAY-47. RAF/CPE/UK/2102 RS 4282-3.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458420.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 13260 97250 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19NW |
| Civil Parish | Hurn; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 1016000: Bowl barrow 320m north of Brickfield Cottage
- Scheduled Monument DO 823
- Scheduled Monument HA 445
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 8 002 058
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 NW 18
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458420
Record last edited
Mar 20 2024 12:59PM