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Monument record MWX3891 - Ditched bowl barrow, Worgret Heath Group

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Summary

Ditched bowl barrow, forming part of the Worgret Heath Group.

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Type and Period (1)

BOWL BARROW (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 2500 BC to 701 BC)

Full Description

Ditched bowl barrow located at the end of a spur. Its diameter is 38 ft, height is 5.5 ft and it has a ditch 6.5 ft wide and up to 1 ft deep. (1 & 2)

<2> 1978, List of ancient monuments in England: Southern England, p59 (Monograph). SWX1558.

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<2> SWX1558 Monograph: 1978. List of ancient monuments in England: Southern England. Vol 2. p59.

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Location

Grid reference	SY 9032 8727 (point)
Map sheet	SY98NW

Protected Status/Designation

Scheduled Monument 1018188: Bell barrow and seven bowl barrows, forming a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Worgret Heath, 645m North West of Worgret Manor Farm

Other Statuses/References

Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 023 082
Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wareham Lady St Mary 82

Record last edited

Apr 28 2025 4:06PM

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