Monument record MDO7649 - Bowl barrow, East Lulworth

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Summary

A much-disturbed round barrow, interpreted as a probable bowl barrow. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 54 feet in diameter with a mound about 2 feet high. The centre of the mound is disturbed, presumably as a result of antiquarian investigation.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

SY 86438194: diameter 15.0m., height 0.6m., in arable and ploughed. Surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <2>


<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 445 (Monograph). SDO150.

‘(35) Bowl (?) (86448195). On local eminence some 240 ft. above O.D. Diam. about 54 ft., ht. 2 ft. Centre disturbed.’

<2> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F1 JGB 02-JUL-81 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.

<3> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East) (Unpublished document). SDO17434.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 455510 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 445.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 02-JUL-81.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
  • <4> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455510.

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Location

Grid reference SY 8644 8195 (point)
Map sheet SY88SE
Civil Parish East Lulworth; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 010 035
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 SE 40
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455510
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: East Lulworth 35

Record last edited

Oct 20 2023 4:33PM

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