Monument record MDO8248 - Possible late prehistoric round barrow, Bindon Hill, West Lulworth

A circular mound is visible as an earthwork on Lidar imagery of Bindon Hill. It is of uncertain date and function. It is possible it could be the remains of a late prehistoric round barrow. A hollow extending from its western edge to the centre may be the result of excavation.

Mound, possible barrow on the spine of Bindon Hill. It's diameter is 37ft and its height is 3ft. {1}

A circular mound, approximately 7.5m in diameter, is visible as an earthwork on Lidar imagery of Bindon Hill <6>. It is of uncertain date and function. It is possible it could be the remains of a late prehistoric round barrow. A hollow extending from its western edge to the centre may be the result of excavation. This feature was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset). It is visible as a low earthwork on the most recent comprehensive aerial photographs available to the project.

A - Bowl barrow, 14 paces diameter and 2 1/2ft. high. <2>

A (44). SY 84078026. Mound, possible barrow, 37ft. Diameter and 3ft. high on the spine of Bindon Hill. Top excavated. <3>

A: SY 84068025. A probable bowl barrow, measuring 13m. E. to W., and 11m. N. to S. It is 1.2m. High. Both barrows are much mutilated. Surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. (see ground photograph). <5>

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

Tumuli (NR)

<2> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, NVQ 10-JUL-52 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<2.1> Grinsell, L V, 1935-54, Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript (Unpublished document). SWX1556.

<3> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 446 (Monograph). SDO150.

'(44) Mound, possible barrow (SY 88 SW; 84078026) on spine of Bindon Hill. Diam. 37 ft., ht. 3 ft. Top opened.'

<4> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1980, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1977, 125 (Serial). SDO77.

<5> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, NVQ 16-AUG-81 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<6> Channel Coastal Observatory, 25-FEB-2009, Lidar (Aerial Photograph). SDO12879.

<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 Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East) (Unpublished document).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, 455546 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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Aug 8 2022 12:30PM