Monument record MDO7316 - Bowl barrow in Blackhills Plantation, Church Knowle

A Bronze Age bowl barrow situated at the eastern end of a spur. In 1970 this monument was reported as 45 feet in diameter with a mound 3 feet high.

Two round barrows discovered by PA Brown in Blackhills Plantation. <1>

SY 92668306. Church Knowle 12. <2>

Two bowl barrows in Blackhills Plantation. 'A' is situated at the east end of a spur above very steep slopes to the north and east. Diameter 45 feet. Height 3 feet. <4>

'A' SY 92548310 (Grinsell's grid reference is erroneous). A round barrow approximately 12.5m by 11.0m and up to 0.9m high. It is covered by conifer loppings and brambles and is surrounded by a mature coniferplantation.

A ditched round barrow to the north (SY 98 SW 43 C) and a large mound/? Barrow (SY 98 SW 68) are both sited in similar false crest positions.

The prominent position of both barrows afford panoramic views in mostdirections especially to the north. Published 1:2500 survey correct. <6>

<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1953, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1952, 93 (RAH Farrar) (Serial). SDO52.

'Two unrecorded round-barrows at Blackhills Plantation, Cotness (Church Knowle).

Mr Brown informs me that he has located two unrecorded round-barrows near the top of the steep northern slope of the hill at Blackhills Plantation. He states that the larger of the two is 75 ft. in diameter and surrounded by an 8 ft. wide ditch, and its height is some 8 ft. above ground level on the upper (southern) side. A relatively old fir plantation surrounds the barrow, and some trees are planted on it; SY(30)/92768312.

The smaller barrow, some 15 ft. in diameter and 3 ft. high, is about 100 yards to the S.W.; 92668306.'

<2> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 101 (Monograph). SDO132.

<3> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1963 (Map). SWX1540.

(SY 92548310 & SY 92758311) Tumulus (NR) (twice)

<4> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 442 (Monograph). SDO150.

'The fifteen barrows in the parish are divided between the chalk ridge of Stonehill Down and Knowle Hill to the S. and the heathlands at its foot to the N. A group of four lies on Creech Heath. Four have been excavated: .. (43) Bowl (SY 98 SW; 92558310) in Blackhills Plantation at E. end of spur above very steep slopes to N. and E. Diam. 45 ft., ht. 3 ft. (Dorset Procs. LXXIV (1952), 93).'

<5> Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1983, Isle of Purbeck Survey, IOP 226 (Index). SDO147.

'Situated in mature coniferous woodland, several trees and bracken grow from the mound. A low rise, uneven on top. 7/7/C.'

<6> Fletcher, Martin, Field investigator's comments MJF, F1 MJF 30-APR-86 (Unpublished document). SDO17630.

<7> National Record of the Historic Environment, 456882 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Oct 23 2023 3:57PM