Monument record MDO7100 - Fox Barrow, Philliols Heath, Bere Regis
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A Bronze Age round barrow is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery of Philliols Heath <6>. It is approximately 13.8m in diameter with a surrounding outer ditch approximately 1.5m wide. This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
This barrow has a diameter of 15.0 metres and a height on the south from the top of the mound to the bottom of the ditch, of 1.8 metres. The surrounding ditch averages 2.0 metres wide and 0.7 metres deep. The barrow and ditch have been badly mutilated by tree-planting trenches. A tree covered bowl barrow. <2>
A large bowl barrow with a very well marked ditch. No other details given. <3>
SY 86259228. Ditched bowl barrow (called 'Fox Barrow' on I. Taylor's Estate Map 1777), about 54 ft. diameter and about 7 1/2ft high. The surrounding ditch is 7ft. wide and 2ft. deep. Thickly overgrown. <4>
A steep sided, flat topped bowl barrow. See ground photograph. Revised at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <5>
<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1902 (Map). SWX1540.
(SY 86259228) Tumulus (NR)
<2> Rigg, J, Field Investigators Comments JR, F1 JR 10-SEP-52 (Unpublished document). SWX1255.
<3> Grinsell, L V, 1935-54, Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript (Unpublished document). SWX1556.
<4> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 436 (Monograph). SDO150.
<5> Attrill, N J, Field Investigators Comments NJA, F2 NJA 31-MAR-81 (Unpublished document). SDO14743.
<6> Environment Agency, 2010, Lidar DSM (Aerial Photograph). SDO13147.
<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 Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East) (Unpublished document).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, 456137 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 10-SEP-52.
- <3> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <4> 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. 436.
- <5> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 31-MAR-81.
- <6> SDO13147 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DSM.
- <7> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456137.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8626 9227 (19m by 19m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89SE |
| Civil Parish | Bere Regis; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 003 071
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 456137
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 SE 9
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bere Regis 71
Record last edited
Jan 20 2025 3:29PM
