Monument record MDO8525 - Barrow 2, Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth
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Summary
Site of a Bronze Age round barrow, which lies in an area of very dense bracken and gorse.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Round barrow on the edge of Wick Hams, northwest of Double Dykes. The mound was described as 13m in diameter and one metre high in the scheduled description.
No trace of this feature is now visible in an area of very dense bracken and gorse. <2>
<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, 1939 (Map). SDO10373.
[SZ 16349135] Tumulus [O.E.]
<2> Aldsworth, F G, Various, Field Investigators Comments FGA, F1 FGA 19-MAR-69 (Unpublished document). SWX1161.
<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 458625 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 1635 9135 (20m by 19m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 7 000 078
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SE 29
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458625
Record last edited
Nov 3 2023 1:50PM
