Monument record MDO7851 - Bowl barrow, Moreton

A mound interpreted as a probable round barrow, thought to have been destroyed by quarrying. A mound shown on an estate map of 1770 may be this barrow, which is called New Barrow on the map.

A bowl barrow situated at SY 79438831. <1>

A ditchless, heather-covered bowl barrow 9.7m diameter and 0.5m high surveyed at SY 79498833. Slightly mutilated by rabbit burrows. <2>

Listed as a bowl barrow, 10 paces diameter and 1 1/2ft high, at SY 79448834, by Grinsell <3>. RCHM <4> mention the barrow but give no details other than that it was situated in an area now destroyed by quarrying.

Barrow destroyed by quarrying. <5>

A mound described as "New Barrow", appears on an estate map at approx SY 79998835, the area is now occupied by a gravel pit. It is possibly the barrow noted by Auth 1. <6>

<1> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 09-JUL-52 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<2> Rigg, J, Field Investigators Comments JR, F2 JR 25-SEP-52 (Unpublished document). SWX1255.

<3> Grinsell, L V, Dorset Barrows (Unpublished MSs) (Unpublished document). SWX2678.

<4> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 446 (Monograph). SDO150.

‘All three barrows, including a bell, are on Old Knowle, a large, prominent natural knoll, above 100 ft. contour towards S. edge of Moreton Heath (SY 78 NE). They have been damaged by tree felling. Another (LVG 3) has been claimed in an area now destroyed by quarrying. …’

<5> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F3 JGB 30-NOV-79 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.

<6> Attrill, N J, Field Investigators Comments NJA, F4 NJA 09-JUL-81 (Unpublished document). SDO14743.

<6.1> Taylor, Isaac, 1770, Maps of Estates of Moreton (Map). SDO19841.

<7> National Record of the Historic Environment, 453894 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

May 17 2023 6:58AM