Monument record MDO8544 - Round barrow, High Howe, Bournemouth
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Summary
A Bronze Age round barrow destroyed by quarrying in the late 1920s or early 1930s. The barrow was thirty feet in diameter and three feet high and had been opened on top.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
"A" Diameter 30 feet Height 3 feet. Opened on top, overgrown by gorse. <1>
No visible remains. Quarry workings cover the site at "B" and "A" is built over. <3>
<1> Wallace, W G, 1919-23, Bournemouth Natural Science Society 6" map and private notes (Article in serial). SDO17433.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1934-38, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch four (Map). SDO11596.
A. SZ 0528 9533: Tumulus (site of)
<3> Colquhoun, F D, Field Investigators Comments FDC, F1 FC 22-NOV-51 (Unpublished document). SWX2609.
<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 457724 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO17433 Article in serial: Wallace, W G. 1919-23. Bournemouth Natural Science Society 6" map and private notes.
- <2> SDO11596 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1934-38. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch four. paper. 1:2500.
- <3> SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F1 FC 22-NOV-51.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457724.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0528 9533 (8m by 8m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 7 000 096
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 NE 16
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457724
Record last edited
Sep 5 2023 10:27AM
