Monument record MDO7035 - Bowl barrow at Bartlett's Firs, Arne
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Bowl Barrow, ditched, covered with dense vegetation 1938. <2>
A bowl barrow with a surrounding ditch which is more definite on the north and west sides. Covered with a dense growth of rhododendron causing the following measurements to be approximate. Diameter of barrows 20.0 metres. Height 2.2 metres. Ditch averages 2.6 metres wide and 0.3 metres deep. The barrow is flat topped, with no signs of major excavation. <3>
SY 91648571. Ditched bowl (?) barrow, about 60ft diameter and 9ft high in Bartlett's Firs. <5>
SY 917857. Round barrow in Bartlett's Firs, Stoborough Heath. Scheduled. <6>
<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1930 edition OS map (Map). SWX1540.
Tumulus (NR)
<2> Colquhoun, F D, Field Investigators Comments FDC, F1 FDC 23-OCT-51 (Unpublished document). SWX2609.
<2.1> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 86 (Monograph). SDO132.
<3> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F2 NVQ 24-JUL-52 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.
<4> Grinsell, L V, Dorset Barrows (Unpublished MSs) (Unpublished document). SWX2678.
<5> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 435 (Monograph). SDO150.
'(35) Ditched bowl (?) (SY 98 NW; 91648571) in Bartletts Firs. Diam. about 60 ft., ht. 9 ft. Covered in rhododendrons.'
<6> Department of the Environment, 1977, Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 1), p59 (Monograph). SWX2598.
<7> Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1983, Isle of Purbeck Survey, IOP 77 (Index). SDO147.
‘Barrow densely overgrown with oak, sweet chestnut and rhododendron. A prominent rise encircled by a clear ditch but has an uneven surface due to badger infestation. South of the barrow is a plantation of mature pine and to the N. a cultivated field. 1/2/C.’
<8> National Record of the Historic Environment, 456672 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1930 edition OS map.
- <2> SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F1 FDC 23-OCT-51.
- <2.1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 86.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F2 NVQ 24-JUL-52.
- <4> SWX2678 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. Dorset Barrows (Unpublished MSs).
- <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. 435.
- <6> SWX2598 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 1). Vol 1. p59.
- <7> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 77.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456672.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 91650 85710 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98NW |
| Civil Parish | Arne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 002 035
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 NW 10
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456672
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Arne 35
Record last edited
Oct 11 2024 11:45AM
