Monument record MDO7651 - Bell barrow, one of the Water Barrows, East Lulworth

One of two round barrows known as the Water Barrows. This one is interpreted as being a probable bell barrow. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 88 feet in diameter, with a mound over 9 feet high, and surrounded by a ditch, except on the northern side where it has been cut by the road.

'B' - Bell barrow, the berm of which is clear on the west but poor on the east with a road abutting the barrow on the north east. The ditch is filled with reeds and waterlogged in wet weather. <2-3>

The 'Water Barrows' lie on almost level ground about 220 ft. OD and comprise: … 'B' - (37) - SY 86558180. Bell (?) barrow, about 88ft. diameter including apparent berm on the south-east andand 9 1/2ft. high. The ditch is 12ft. wide, and 2 1/2ft. deep on all sides but the north where it is cut by the road. Much disturbed, especially in the centre. <4>

SY 865817. Water Barrows, round barrows. Scheduled. <5>
Water Barrows (name not confirmed).'B' SY 86558179. Bell Barrow, diameter overall 38.0m. including ditch 3.5m. wide and 0.5m. deep. Height of mound 2.9m. The berm is obscured by slumping and mutilation. Resurveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <6>

<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1902 (Map). SWX1540.

('A' - SY 86528175; 'B' - SY 86558179) Water Barrows (Tumuli) (NR)

<2> Grinsell, L V, 1935-54, Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript (Unpublished document). SWX1556.

<3> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 09-JUL-52 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<4> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 445 (Monograph). SDO150.

'The Water Barrows (1770), two, lie on almost level site about 220 ft. above O.D. … (37) Bell (?) (86558180) 53 yds. N.N.E. of (36). Diam., including apparent berm on S.E., about 88 ft., ht. 9½ ft., with ditch 12 ft. wide, and 2½ ft. deep on all sides but N. where cut by road. Much disturbed especially in centre.'

<5> Department of the Environment, 1977, Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2, 63 (Monograph). SWX2300.

<6> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F2 JGB 02-JUL-81 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.

<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 Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East) (Unpublished document).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, 455386 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Oct 20 2023 4:49PM