Monument record MDO102 - Bowl barrow on Askerswell Down, Askerswell
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow described in 1952 as being around 26 feet in diameter with a mound around 2 feet high. Pieces of a Late Bronze Age urn were recovered from the ploughed surface of the barrow in the early 1950s, and are interpreted as the remains of a cremation burial.
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Full Description
A bowl barrow; diameter 9 paces, height 21/2ft. <2>
[Similar information] <6>
A bowl barrow with no visible ditch, situated in an arable field, now under grass. the barrow has a diameter of 9.0m., and a height of 0.6m <4>
Recent ploughing has produced fragments of an LBA urn with upright neck and weak shoulder. A pottery spindle whorl of cylindical form apparently from the same spot was also found. <5>
The site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs on Askerwell Down. <7>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <3> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 15.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F2 NVQ 27-APR-55.
- <5> SDO54 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1956. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1954. 76. 89-90.
- <6> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 87.
- <7> SDO11404 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3152-3.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451509.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5387 9205 (17m by 16m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SW |
| Civil Parish | Askerswell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 004 017
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SW 48
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451509
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Askerwell 17
Record last edited
Oct 30 2023 4:56PM
