Monument record MDO6867 - Bowl Barrow, Canford Heath, Poole

A bowl barrow on Canford Heath has been disturbed by gravel quarrying and military activity. In 1986 the barrow was recorded as being around 27 metres in circumference with a mound about 0.5 metres high. Three flint flakes have been recovered from the mound.

A bowl barrow is sited at the end of a small spur SZ 0328 9598. Badly mutilated by gravel markings and army practice trenches, it is 0.5 m high and 27.0 m in circumference. Three flint flakes have been recovered from the mound. <1>

<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1986, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1985, 158 (Serial). SDO85.

'Unrecorded Bowl Barrow, on Canford Heath, Poole (SZ03289598). This bowl barrow is situated at the end of a small spur overlooking a shallow valley, it is situated on the 55-metre contour. The barrow which has been badly mutilated by gravel workings and army practice trenches, is approx. 0.5 m high and approx. 27 m in circumference. Three flint flakes have been recovered from the remains of the mound.'

<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 888384 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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