Monument record MDO6776 - Bowl barrow, Rose Lawn Barrow Group, Broadstone Golf Course, Poole

Possible bowl barrow, approximately14m diameter with a height between 1.3m-2.0m, part of a group of eight round barrows. Converted into golf tee.

`H' This barrow has been flattened on top, and squared at the sides to form a tee of a golf course. In its present condition it is 17.0m. Square, and from 2.0m. To 2.7m. High. The top is grass covered and the sides bracken covered. <2>

(h) SZ 00999743. Diameter 20 paces. Height 8 ft. <3>

SZ 007974. Group of round barrows on Broadstone Golf Course Scheduled. <5>

`H'. SZ 00999743. Bowl barrow now squared off and flattened on top for use as a golf tee. Diameter 14.0 metres, height from 1.3 metres to 2.0 metres. Resurveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. `H' also resurveyed at 1:1250 on M.S.D. <6>

<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1938 (Map). SWX1540.

Area centred SZ 007975 Tumuli (NR) Tumulus (NR) (Three times)

<2> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 17/11/1955 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<3> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows (Monograph). SDO132.

<4> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 449 (Monograph). SDO150.

'ROSE LAWN GROUP (SZ 09 NW). Eight barrows, forming a compact group though with no obvious focus, on and towards N.E. end of broad ridge above 200 ft. contour. Most are on golf course. … (395) Barrow (?) (01009743) 70 yds. E. of (394), converted into a golf tee. Diam. Probably about 60 ft., and ht. over 6ft.'

<5> Department of the Environment, 1978, Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2), 67 (Monograph). SWX1687.

<6> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB (Unpublished document). SDO11900.

<7> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East) (Unpublished document). SDO17434.

<8> National Record of the Historic Environment, 457945 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Sep 9 2024 12:54PM