Monument Number 458759 |
| Hob Uid: 458759 | |
Location :
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Non Civil Parish
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| Grid Ref : SZ1704090690 |
| Summary : Site of a possible Bronze Age round barrow located on the highest point of Hengistbury Head. When visited by the Ordnance Survey field investigator in 1969, it measured 30 metres in diameter and was 1.3 metres high. A coastguard lookout station was positioned on its summit. Its surface was littered with building material, suggesting it may have been occupied by buildings for some time. Given its dominant location overlooking the whole of Christchurch Bay, it may well have served as a beacon and/or belvedere. A summerhouse is depicted at this location on a plan of 1785. |
More information : On the summit of Warren Hill and on the highest point
on Hengistbury Head at SZ 17049069 is a large mound which is
almost certainly the remains of a barrow. It measures some
30.0m in diameter by 1.3m high and on its summit stands a
Coastguard lookout Station. It is littered with building material
which suggests that it has for some time been occupied by
buildings and in its very dominant position overlooking the
whole of Christchurch Bay it may well have served as a beacon as
well as a belvedere mount.
A summerhouse 'Warren Summerhouse' is shown here Murdoch
Mackenzie's plan of 1785.
Surveyed at 1:2500. (1)
According to public feedback, Hengistbury Head was also known as Warren Hill. Wick farm is also attached to the site on the west of Hengistbury Head. A brickmaking kiln was also consturcted on the land and there was a revival of brickmaking in the 19th century. (2)
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