Monument record MDO1146 - Bowl barrow on Notton Down, Frampton
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Summary
Site of a probable Bronze Age bowl barrow visible as cropmarked ring ditch on aerial photographs.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Barrow has ben much damaged. It would appear to have been 42ft. in diam and 4.5ft. high. <2>
A bowl barrow. Diameter 14 paces, height 4.5ft. <3>
A very mutilated grass covered bowl barrow with no visible ditch. Earth has been dug from the south-east and north-west sides to make a bank across the barrow, which is also the parish boundary, and a small ditch parallels the bank on the north-west side. The approximate diameter of the mound is 15.0 metres, and its height 1.5m. <4>
Tumulus re-surveyed on field document at SY 61409494. <5>
A scrub covered bowl barrow, entirely dug away on its south-east side leaving it with a diameter of 12.6 metres north-east to south-west and 7.4 metres, transversely. It has an average height of 1.5 metres.
Revised at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <7>
Site of a probable Bronze Age bowl barrow visible as a cropmarked ring ditch on aerial photographs. <8-9>
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <2> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 116.
- <3> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 21-JAN-55.
- <5> SDO19451 Verbal communication: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Large Scale/Small Scale Map Reviser's comments. LS Rev (R Barnes 9.9.58).
- <6> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 109.
- <7> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 26-FEB-81.
- <8> SDO11189 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4137-8.
- <9> SDO11188 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3270-72.
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453579.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6141 9494 (27m by 26m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SW |
| Civil Parish | Frampton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 046 011
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 453579
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SW 4
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Frampton 11
Record last edited
Aug 22 2023 5:01PM