Monument record MDO1268 - Bowl Barrow in the Black Down Group, Kingston Russell
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow to the west of Black Down, one of a loose scatter of barrows and associated monuments. Ordnance Survey field investigation in 1954 recorded it as a flinty and stubble covered mound 15 metres in diameter and 0.4 metres high, with no visible surrounding ditch.
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Full Description
Two bowl barrows … B. Levelled. Ploughed out. <2>
B. A bowl barrow, flinty and stubble covered, with no visible ditch. Diameter 15.0m, height 0.4m. <4>
A bowl barrow, one of a loose scatter of barrows (see SY 59 SE 48 and associated monuments). Listed by RCHME as Kingston Russell 6b and by Grinsell as Kingston Russell 11, Ordnance Survey field investigation in 1954 recorded it as a flinty and stubble covered mound 15 metres in diameter and 0.4 metres high, with no visible surrounding ditch. <3-5>
A Bronze Age bowl barrow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the west of Black Down. <7-9>
Sources/Archives (12)
- <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 SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54.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). 128.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 30-DEC-54.
- <5> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 115.
- <6> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 882071.
- <7> SDO11149 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 5099-100.
- <8> SDO11112 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 09-MAR-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2475 3063-4.
- <9> SDO11150 Aerial Photograph: 02-APR-1969. NMR OS/69053 014-5.
- <10> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR.
- <11> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <11> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451239.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5820 9065 (18m by 18m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SE |
| Civil Parish | Kingston Russell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 058 006 B
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SE 64
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451239
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Black Down Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Kingston Russell 6b
Record last edited
Jun 1 2022 9:50AM