Monument record MDO7262 - Lord's Barrow, Chaldon Herring
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Lord's Barrow, a round (bowl?) barrow 58ft diameter x 7ft high, situated on the crest of a ridge 400 ft above OD. Excavated and much damaged. <1> <3>
A: SY 77778412 Lord's Barrow (name not confirmed) is truncated on the east by road. Its present diameter is 22.0m. And its height 3.2m There is no visible ditch. Resurveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <4>
A Bronze Age bowl barrow known as Lord's Barrow is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs <5> to the south east of Owermoigne. The barrow is sub-circular and measures 12 m in diameter. The barrow is visible as a low earthwork on aerial photographs of 2009 <6>. This feature was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 98 (Monograph). SDO132.
<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1963 (Map). SWX1540.
(SY 77778412) Lord's Barrow (NR) (SY 77918414) Tumulus (NR)
<3> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 441 (Monograph). SDO150.
'(48) Lord's Barrow, bowl (?) (SY 78 SE; 77788412). On crest of ridge 400 ft. above O.D. Diam. 58 ft., ht. 7 ft. Crossed by parish boundary with Owermoigne. Excavated and much damaged.'
<4> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F1 JGB 17-JUL-80 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.
<5> Royal Air Force, 29-OCT-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1809 3034-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13870.
<6> Dorset County Council, XX-XXX-2009, Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile (Aerial Photograph). SDO13314.
<7> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East), F52/66/1 (Unpublished document). SDO17434.
BARROW 'A' FROM SOUTH-EAST
<8> Historic England, Historic England Archive, OS52/F66/1 (Index). SDO14738.
BARROW A (LORD'S BARROW) FROM SOUTH EAST. OWER MAIGNE/CHALDON HERRING. Photographer: UNKNOWN
<9> Historic England, Historic England Archive (Index). SDO14738.
<9> National Record of the Historic Environment, 454223 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 98.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <3> 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. 441.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 17-JUL-80.
- <5> SDO13870 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 29-OCT-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1809 3034-5.
- <6> SDO13314 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2009. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile.
- <7> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East). F52/66/1.
- <8> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. OS52/F66/1.
- <9> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454223.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7778 8412 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SE |
| Civil Parish | Chaldon Herring; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Owermoigne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 005 048
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 454223
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SE 30
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454223
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Chaldon Herring 48
Record last edited
Oct 15 2024 4:35PM
