Monument record MDO1428 - Bbowl barrow on Hodder's Hill, Litton Cheney
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Summary
Site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow on Hodder's Hill.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A bowl barrow; diameter 20 paces, height 31/2 ft. <2>
A grass covered ditchless bowl barrow, diameter 20.0m., height 1.2m. there is a depression on the top of the mound,
slightly N of its centre. <4>
This feature has been cancelled on the Field Document. <6>
Site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow, visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs <7> on Hodder's Hill. The mound is marked on the OS 1st Edition Map (MDO1428).
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 SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54.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 SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various.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 27-APR-55.
- <5> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 117.
- <6> SWX1342 Verbal communication: LS Surveyor. 25" 30.10.63.
- <7> SDO11389 Aerial Photograph: 20-MAY-1975. CUCAP (RC8AX 278-9).
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451514.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5399 9093 (19m by 20m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SW |
| Civil Parish | Litton Cheney; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 064 017
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451514
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Litton Cheney 17
Record last edited
May 4 2023 12:25PM
