Monument record MDO7134 - Round barrow north west of Bere Down Farm, Bere Regis

An oval mound situated on the valley floor, and interpreted as a possible round barrow. In 1970 this monument was described as being around 45 feet in diameter with a mound about 9 inches high, much spread and reduced by ploughing.

A bowl barrow (Dimensions not given). <2>

A bowl barrow, 26.0 metres diameter, 0.8 metres high. No trace of ditch or excavation. Under grass. <3>

SY 83949707. Bere Regis 1. Bowl barrow listed. <4>

SY 83949707. Oval mound, possible barrow, 60ft by 45ft and 9ins. High much spread by ploughing and situated on a valley floor. <5>

SY 83939707. A close inspection was not possible because of crops, but the mound appears to be generally as described. Revised at 1:2500 on MSD from RCHM (4) measurements. <6>

SY 845971. Round Barrows on Bere Down. (Includes this barrow - see illustration). <7>

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

(SY 83939708) Tumulus (NR)

<2> Grinsell, L V, 1935-54, Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript (Unpublished document). SWX1556.

<3> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F1 GCS 16-NOV-54 (Unpublished document). SWX1169.

<4> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 88 (Monograph). SDO132.

<5> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 437 (Monograph). SDO150.

'(105) Oval mound, possible barrow (SY 89 NW; 83949707) on valley floor below 200 ft.; 60 ft. by 45 ft., ht. 9 ins. Much spread by ploughing.'

<6> Department of the Environment, 1978, Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2), 59 (Monograph). SWX1687.

<7> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F2 JGB 15-MAY-81 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.

<8> Department of the Environment, Inspector of Ancient Monuments (IAM) Record Form, 02.09.60 (Scheduling record). SDO17470.

<9> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East) (Unpublished document). SDO17434.

<10> National Record of the Historic Environment, 455960 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Oct 11 2024 2:22PM