Monument record MDO1157 - Bowl barrow at Hogleaze Farm, Frampton

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Summary

A Bronze Age bowl barrow. In 1950 this monument was reported as being around 70 feet in diameter with a mound about 3½ feet high. Visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs.

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A bowl barrow. Diameter 22 paces, height 3ft. <2-3> A grass covered bowl barrow 22.0m diameter and 1.5m high, with no visible ditch. <4> SY 611920. Round barrow 350 yds (320m) E of Little Hogleaze Farm. <6> SY 61119200. Bowl barrow, diameter 22.0m, height 1.0m, ploughed over. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <7> Site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. <8-9>

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  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
  • <3> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 116.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 31-DEC-54.
  • <5> Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 109.
  • <6> Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2. 63.
  • <7> Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 10-APR-81.
  • <8> Aerial Photograph: 02-APR-1969. NMR OS/69053 020-21.
  • <9> Aerial Photograph: 1997. DCC 31/0507.
  • <10> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453650.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 6111 9200 (28m by 28m) (5 map features)
Map sheet SY69SW
Civil Parish Frampton; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 046 015
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SW 24
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453650
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Frampton 15

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Dec 20 2023 4:15PM

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