Monument record MDO1422 - Bowl barrow, Litton Cheney
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow. In 1952 this monument was reported as being around 41 feet in diameter with a mound about 2½ feet high.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'B' A bowl barrow; diameter 16 paces, height 2 ft. <2>
These barrows are on arable ground: A and B in areas of grass, the others under a hay crop. B: A grass covered bowl barrow with no visible ditch. The mound is 15.0m in diameter and 0.6m high, and there are swallow holes to the NW and NE of the barrow. <4>
Six bowl barrows listed, details as Auth 2. <5>
SY 549940. Three round barrows W of Two Gates. Scheduled. (Barrows B, C and F). Three more round barrows originally part of the group
and recorded by RCHME as being circa 1 ft high are now ploughed out. Visited in 1958. <6-7>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <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 SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54.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). 137.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 20-MAY-55.
- <5> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 87, 117.
- <6> SDO17470 Scheduling record: Department of the Environment. Inspector of Ancient Monuments (IAM) Record Form. 1958.
- <7> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451419.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 5493 9389 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SW |
| Civil Parish | Litton Cheney; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 064 012
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SW 26 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451419
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Litton Cheney 12
Record last edited
Oct 30 2023 3:40PM
