Monument record MDO1272 - Bowl barrow in the Black Down Group, Kingston Russell
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow on the south-west end of Black Down, part of a loose scatter of barrows This monument was described by the Ordnance Survey in 1955 as a mound 15 metres in diameter and 1.8 metres high. Grinsell had reported the presence of a ditch, but none could be observed by the Ordnance Survey field investigator, though modern tracks had clearly created depressions on the south and east sides of the mound, which is also crossed by a modern fence.
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Full Description
A bowl barrow, part of a loose scatter of barrows (see SY 59 SE 48 and associated monuments). Listed by RCHME as Kingston Russell 6f and by Grinsell as Kingston Russell 4, it was described by the Ordnance Survey in 1955 as a mound 15 metres in diameter and 1.8 metres high. Grinsell had reported the presence of a ditch, but none could be observed by the Ordnance Survey field investigator, though modern tracks had clearly created depressions on the south and east sides of the mound, which is also crossed by a modern fence. <1-4>
Site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow on the south-west end of Black Down. The site is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. <6>
This barrow was formerly recorded as part of SY 59 SE 48. That record should be consulted for additional sources and information. <8>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 128.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 03-MAY-1955.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 115.
- <4> SDO18030 Article in serial: Bailey, C J. 1980. Excavation of three round barrows in the parish of Kingston Russell; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society.
- <5> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR.
- <6> SDO11126 Aerial Photograph: 02-APR-1969. NMR OS/69053 004-5.
- <7> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1316237.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5793 9046 (19m by 16m) (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 F
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SE 106
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SE 48
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1316237
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Black Down Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Kingston Russell 6f
Record last edited
Jun 1 2022 11:06AM