Monument record MDO1423 - Bowl Barrow, Litton Cheney
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Summary
The site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow is visible as low earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A bowl barrow; diameter 20 paces, height 3ft. <2>
Similar information; it has been disturbed in the middle. <3>
A very flinty grass covered and ditchless bowl barrow; diameter 18.0m., height 0.6m. with a small central depression. <4>
The site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow is visible as low earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs. <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 SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54.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 SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various.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. F2 NVQ 20-MAY-55.
- <5> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 117.
- <6> SDO11083 Aerial Photograph: 14-APR-1984. NMR OS/84029 179-80.
- <7> SDO11079 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4149-50.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450947.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5661 9347 (24m by 23m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SE |
| Civil Parish | Litton Cheney; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 064 013
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SE 8
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450947
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Litton Cheney 13
Record last edited
Aug 16 2023 2:08PM
