Monument record MDO1392 - Bowl barrow on White Hill, Littlebredy
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Summary
A bowl barrow 120m east of White Hill Wood. The barrow has a mound composed of earth, chalk and flint with a maximum diameter of 25m and a maximum height of about one metre. An infilled quarry ditch surrounds the mound, surviving as a buried feature. The barrow is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bowl barrow, diameter 20 paces, height 31/2 ft. <2>
Bowl barrow, 70ft. in diam and 4ft. high. <3>
A grass covered ditchless bowl barrow, with a slight hollow in the centre. Diameter 20.0m, height 1.5m. <4>
SY 59748890. Littlebredy 23. Bowl barrow listed, details as Authy 2. <5>
A Bronze Age bowl barrow lying at SY5973688895. The barrow is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs <7> and is 16m across. It was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <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 SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54.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). 39.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 28-MAR-55.
- <5> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 117.
- <6> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 144.
- <7> SDO11658 Aerial Photograph: 11-JUN-1978. NMR OS/78080 036-7.
- <8> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450336.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5973 8889 (26m by 27m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58NE |
| Civil Parish | Littlebredy; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 063 011
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 NE 31
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450336
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Little Bredy 11
Record last edited
Apr 27 2023 3:28PM
