Monument record MDO1269 - Bowl barrow in the Black Down Group, Kingston Russell
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow on Black Down, visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs, and one of a loose scatter of barrows. Ordnance Survey field investigation in 1954 described it as a flinty stubble covered bowl barrow 15 metres in diameter and 1.3 metres high with very faint traces of a surrounding ditch.
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Full Description
A bowl barrow, one of a loose scatter of barrows (see SY 59 SE 48 and associated monuments). Listed by RCHME as Kingston Russell 6c and by Grinsell as Kingston Russell 10, Ordnance Survey field investigation in 1954 described it as a flinty stubble covered bowl barrow 15 metres in diameter and 1.3 metres high with very faint traces of a surrounding ditch. <1-3>
Site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow on Black Down. The barrow is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. <4>
This barrow was formerly recorded as part of SY 59 SE 64. Note that there is some difficulty with that record. The barrow recorded here, at SY 58189057 is identified with that record's barrow 'A'. See SY 59 SE 64 for further details and sources. <7>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 128.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 30-DEC-1954.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 115.
- <4> SDO11152 Aerial Photograph: 23-APR-1980. NMR SY 5790/7-9 (1749/063-5).
- <5> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 30.
- <6> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1316369.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5818 9057 (17m by 17m) (4 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 C
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 1316369
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SE 112
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Black Down Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Kingston Russell 6c
Record last edited
Jun 1 2022 10:01AM