Monument record MDO8526 - Barrow 1, Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth

A Bronze Age bowl barrow in a field called Rowberry. In 1954, Ordnance Survey field investigation recorded it as being around 40 metres in diameter and 1 metre high. In 1969 it was described as having been much reduced by ploughing and barely visible.

Tumulus (OE)? OGSC. In this field called Rowberry a low barrow exists, approx. position only. <1>

Bowl Barrow. 40 paces in diameter. 3ft in height. (Information from J B Calkin). <2>

An apparently undisturbed barrow; possibly similar to the Latch Farm barrow and indicating an LBA urnfield. <3>

A low spread mound is visible at the site indicated (TI), but was not fully investigated because of surrounding advanced crops. This feature is circular; approx. 40 metres in diameter and approx. 1.0 metre high in centre. Located and surveyed on Field Document SZ 16259126. <4>

Ploughing has reduced this barrow and it is now barely visible. Published 1:2500 revised. <5>

<1> Calkin, J B, 1949, Annotated Record Map Corr. 6 (J B Calkin 1949) (Map). SWX2587.

<2> Grinsell, L V, 1940, Hampshire Barrows; Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society 14, p363 (Article in serial). SWX3470.

<3> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 14-JUL-54 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<3.1> Calkin, J B, Oral: J B Calkin (Hon Corr) (Verbal communication). SWX8260.

<4> Gossling, R B, 1961, Large Scale / Small Scale Map Revisers Comment LS 25 (R B Gossling 6.10.1961). (Unpublished document). SWX3692.

<5> Aldsworth, F G, Various, Field Investigators Comments FGA, F2 FGA 19-MAR-69 (Unpublished document). SWX1161.

<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 458628 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

(SZ 1625130) Tumulus (OE)? OGSC. In this field called Rowberry a low barrow exists, approx position only. (1)

Bowl Barrow. 40 paces in diameter. 3ft in height. (Information from J B Calkin). (2)

An apparently undisturbed barrow; possibly similar to the Latch Farm barrow and indicating an LBA urnfield. (3)

A low spread mound is visible at the site indicated (TI), but was not fully investigated because of surrounding advanced crops.

This feature is circular; approx 40 metres in diameter and approx 1.0 metre high in centre.

Located and surveyed on Field Document SZ 16259126. (4)

Ploughing has reduced this barrow and it is now barely visible. Published 1:2500 revised. (5)

Record last edited

Jan 12 2023 7:28PM