Monument record MDO7246 - Late prehistoric round barrow, Chaldon Down, Chaldon Herring

A circular mound is visible at this location as a cropmark on aerial photographs. It is considered likely to be the remains of a late prehistoric round barrow. It is one of six potential barrows located in this vicinity (MDO7245-49 & MDO7279).

Five bowl barrows south of Chaldon Farm buildings. 'B' -SY 78368135. A bowl barrow ploughed almost flat circa 1939. Grinsell (Chaldon Herring No. 17). <1> <3>

'B. SY 78368135. Almost ploughed out. Diameter 18.0m approximatley, height 0.2m. No visible ditch. 'B, 'C and 'D resurveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <4>

A circular mound, approximately 13.2m in diameter, is visible at this location as a cropmark on aerial photographs <5>. It is considered likely to be the remains of a late prehistoric round barrow. It is one of six potential barrows located in this vicinity (MDO7245-49 & MDO7279). This feature was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).

<1> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 98 (Monograph). SDO132.

<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1963 (Map). SWX1540.

(Centred SY 783813) Tumuli (NR) (Five shown)

<3> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 441 (Monograph). SDO150.

'Chaldon Down Group (SY 78 SE). Five bowls on flat summit of E.-W. coastal ridge. … (32) (78378135) 100 yds. S.E. of (31). Ploughed almost flat.'

<4> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F1 JGB 08-SEP-80 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.

<5> Royal Air Force, 18-FEB-1970, RAF 58/0254 0001-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12923.

<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 454134 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Oct 15 2024 5:05PM