Monument record MDO6762 - Bowl Barrow, Canford Heath, Poole
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(a) (SZ 02539641) Diameter 31ft. Height 3ft. Ditched, unopened. <1>
A: A furze and bracken covered bowl barrow, with a ditch. The mound has a diameter of 8.0m., and a height of 0.5m., but has a flat top. The surrounding ditch is 1.0m. Wide and 0.1m. deep. <3>
Bowl barrows. <4>
'A' Destroyed by gravel digging. <6>
The barrow is visible on 1940s aerial photographs and was digitally plotted from these by the Dorset Stour NMP project. The feature is poorly defined but is visible under low scrub as a mound approximately 6m in diameter within a 1m wide ditch <7>. Current Lidar imagery shows the extent of modern gravel extraction but the barrow is not visible <8>.
<1> Wallace, W G, 1919-23, Bournemouth Natural Science Society 6" map and private notes (Article in serial). SDO17433.
<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey map 6 inches to 1 mile, 1938 (Map). SDO17338.
(SZ 02539641; SZ 02589624) Tumulus (NR) (Twice)
<3> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 14/11/1955 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.
<4> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows (Monograph). SDO132.
<5> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 448 (Monograph). SDO150.
'Ditched bowl (SZ 09 NW; 02539641) in similar position to (380) 185 yds. to N.N.W. Diam. 28 ft., ht. 3 ft., with ditch 4 ft. wide.'
<6> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F2 26/06/1981 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.
<8> XX-XXX-2015, Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m (Aerial Photograph). SDO15442.
<9> Historic England, Scheduled Monument Notification, Descheduling 28-SEP-1999 (Scheduling record). SDO17468.
<10> National Record of the Historic Environment, 457992 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SDO17433 Article in serial: Wallace, W G. 1919-23. Bournemouth Natural Science Society 6" map and private notes.
- <2> SDO17338 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 6 inches to 1 mile. 1938.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 14/11/1955.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows.
- <5> 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. 448.
- <6> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 26/06/1981.
- <8> SDO15442 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m.
- <9> SDO17468 Scheduling record: Historic England. Scheduled Monument Notification. Descheduling 28-SEP-1999.
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457992.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0253 9641 (point) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 5 000 381
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 NW 29
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457992
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Poole 381
Record last edited
Oct 19 2022 6:58PM
