Monument record MDO145 - Round barrow on Batcombe Down, Batcombe
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow, one of a small cluster on Batcombe Down. In 1976 this monument was recorded as a circular patch of flints forming a slight mound.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
ST 62900383; ST 62970397 Two circular patches of large flints each about 8.0m in diameter and situated in
ploughland on Batcombe Down. There are no soil marks indicative of ditches but both features seem likely to represent the sites of ploughed out barrows. They are not visible on the OS air photograph. Both positioned at 1:10 560. <1>
Grinsell recorded this barrow as 8 paces in diameter with a slight mound. <2>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F1 NJA 28-SEP-76.
- <1.1> SDO18908 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS/74/087/080.
- <2> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 33.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 199272.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 6290 0383 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SW |
| Civil Parish | Batcombe; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 006 012
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 60 SW 38
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 199272
Record last edited
Nov 25 2022 12:48PM