Monument record MDO7040 - Bowl barrow on Stoborough Heath, Arne
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bowl barrow with excavation in centre, diameter 65 feet, hight 8 feet (1). The barrow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (3-6). It is 23m across and was ditially plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> 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.
‘(40) Bowl (SY 98 SW; 93078466). Diam. 65 ft., ht. 8 ft. Excavation in centre and on E.’
<2> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 86 (Monograph). SDO132.
<3> Royal Air Force, 10-FEB-1945, RAF 106G/LA/128 7058-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13468.
<4> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4411-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13469.
<5> National Monuments Record, 18-NOV-2005, NMR SY9284 6-10 (NMR 24141/03-7) (Aerial Photograph). SDO13518.
<6> National Monuments Record, 18-NOV-2005, NMR SY9384/1-2 (NMR 24140/8 AND 10) (Aerial Photograph). SDO13519.
<7> Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1983, Isle of Purbeck Survey, IOP 82 (Index). SDO147.
‘Situated on heathland. Gorse, bracken and heather covered. Hollow of past excavation on top. A prominent rise. 1/2/B.’
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> 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.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 86.
- <3> SDO13468 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 10-FEB-1945. RAF 106G/LA/128 7058-9.
- <4> SDO13469 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4411-2.
- <5> SDO13518 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 18-NOV-2005. NMR SY9284 6-10 (NMR 24141/03-7).
- <6> SDO13519 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 18-NOV-2005. NMR SY9384/1-2 (NMR 24140/8 AND 10).
- <7> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 82.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9307 8466 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SW |
| Civil Parish | Arne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 002 040
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SW 40
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Arne 40
Record last edited
Jan 20 2025 3:47PM
