Fishing Barrow

Round Barrow(s)
SZ018821

Also known as:

Monument No. 457583

Nearest town:

Swanage (4km SE)

OS reference:

SZ018821

OS sheet:

195

Latitude:

50° 38' 16.7 N

Longitude:

1° 58' 28.35 W

Added to TMA by

formicaant

Images (6)
Fieldnotes (1)
Miscellaneous (1)

Images

Image of Fishing Barrow (Round Barrow) by postman

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Mar 23, 2020

Image of Fishing Barrow (Round Barrow) by postman

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Mar 23, 2020

Image of Fishing Barrow (Round Barrow) by A R Cane

Another decent sized barrow ruined by idiot golfers.

Image credit: A R Cane

A R Cane Nov 5, 2013

Image of Fishing Barrow (Round Barrow) by A R Cane

Apparently there was an anti-aircraft gun emplacement here during WWII. Shame it’s gone, it could have been put to good use!

Image credit: A R Cane

A R Cane Nov 5, 2013

Image of Fishing Barrow (Round Barrow) by formicaant

The east side of the barrow.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 19/09/07

formicaant Jan 15, 2010

Image of Fishing Barrow (Round Barrow) by formicaant

The barrow from the south.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 19/09/2007.

formicaant Sep 19, 2007

Articles

Fishing Barrow

Round Barrow(s)

formicaant Sep 19, 2007

This round barrow is on the Purbeck golf course (hole number 7) but is on a public bridleway which also leads to the Agglestone and the Puckstone. It is a medium sized bell type with a flat top in reasonable condition.

Fishing Barrow

Round Barrow(s)

Chance May 24, 2014

Details of barrow on Pastscape

(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.

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