Monument record MDO2737 - Bowl barrow, Ferndown Farm, Toller Fratrum

In a ground called Fern Down a barrow was opened some little time before 1675, and was found to contain 17 urns.
The site of Fern Down is along the road from Toller Fratrum to Bridport. <1>

The field called FERNDOWN has been subdivided by a NW-SE fence, and the S.W. half is arable. No finds have been made <2.1> [Area centred at: SY 56609695] Both parts of FERNDOWN are at present under grass. The barrow which existed here was not identifiable. Several very slight undulations are visible in the field, but these are probably natural, and so poorly defined as to be unsurveyable. <2>

Present location & classification of urns not determined during field investigation. Perambulation revealed no trace of tumulus. <3>

<1> Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds), 1863, The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 2, 707 (Monograph). SWX1269.

<2> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F3 NVQ 10-MAY-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<2.1> House, Mrs H, Oral: Mrs H House (occupier), Frogmore Farm, Toller Porcorum, 9-MAY-55 (Verbal communication). SDO19112.

<3> Colquhoun, F D, Field Investigators Comments FDC, F2 FDC 18-MAY-55 (Unpublished document). SWX2609.

<4> Grinsell, L V, 1982, Dorset Barrows Supplement, 52 (Monograph). SWX1703.

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 450618 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Dec 23 2022 11:03AM