Monument record MDO7132 - Bowl barrow, Bere Regis

One of a line of three barrows on the centre of a ridge. In 1970 this monument was described as a very slight mound around 54 feet in diameter, spread and reduced by ploughing.

'B'. SY 83429662. A probable barrow. <1>

'B' - Indications of a vague mound are visible, but too obscured by crops to permit positive identification or measurements. <2>

'B' - (103) - SY 83429662. Bowl barrow, 54ft diameter and 6ins. high. <3-4>

"SY 834967. Round barrow north of Millum Head. Scheduled". <5>

'B'. Investigation not possible because of crops, but nothing visible from a distance. <6>

<1> Grinsell, L V, 1935-54, Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript (Unpublished document). SWX1556.

<2> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F1 GCS 12-NOV-54 (Unpublished document). SWX1169.

<3> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 89 (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, 437 (Monograph). SDO150.

'Three barrows (SY 89 NW) lie in a line ½ mile S.W. of Bere Down Buildings on the centre of a ridge above 200 ft. All are spread and almost destroyed by ploughing. . . . (103) Bowl (83429662) 70 yds. S.S.E. of (102). Diam. 54 ft., ht. 6 ins.'

<5> Department of the Environment, 1977, Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2, 60 (Monograph). SWX2300.

<6> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F2 JGB 15-MAY-81 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.

<7> National Record of the Historic Environment, 455955 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Oct 9 2024 3:38PM