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Fishing Barrow

Hob Uid: 457583
Location :
Dorset
Studland
Grid Ref : SZ0181082100
Summary : Fishing Barrow-bell barrow
More information : (SZ 01818210) Fishing Barrow (Tumulus) (NR) (1)

A very large bell barrow with a well marked ditch, narrow berm
almost overspread. (2)

Inside ditch to inside ditch this barrow has a diameter of 32.0m.
The completely encircling ditch has been an average width of
3.5m. and an average depth of 0.7m. The height from the top of
the mound to the bottom of the ditch is 3.2.m. on the south
quadrant.

It is heavily overgrown with gorse and heather except for the top
which is flat and serves as a golfing tee.

It is surmounted by a flagstaff.

Slight variation in the height of gorse indicates berm. Bell
Barrow. (3)

SZ 01818211. fishing Barrow, bell (?) barrow with diameter
including berm, 99ft and 9ft high. The ditch is 12ft wide and 1
1/2ft deep. Berm largely obscured by slip from round, which is
flattened on tip by a golf tee. (4)

SZ 018822. Fishing Barrow, round barrrow. Scheduled. (5)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : OS 6" Prov Edn 1926-38
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Source details : F1 FDC 25-OCT-51
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Source details : L V Grinsell 'Dorset Barrows' Ms.
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Source details : F2 JR 01-SEP-52
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Source details : RCHM Dorset 2 pt 3 1970 453 No 38
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : DOE (IAM) AMs Eng 1977 69
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -700
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Bell Barrow
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Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : DO 201
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 22972
External Cross Reference Notes :
External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SZ 08 SW 15
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Related Warden Records :
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1951-10-25
End Date : 1951-10-25
Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1952-09-01
End Date : 1952-09-01