Monument record MDO1514 - Bowl barrow, Long Bredy
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow, visible on aerial photographs. In 1952 the barrow was described as being around 40 feet in diameter with a mound about 3½ feet high, but reduced by ploughing.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of a probable Bronze Age bowl barrow, visible on aerial photographs. <1>
One of four barrows in the area, probable bowl barrow, 40ft. in diam and 3.5ft. high. It has been ploughed. <2>
A bowl barrow, listed by Grinsell as Long Bredy 3 and by RCHME as Long Bredy 9(d). Ordnance Survey field investigation in 1955 recorded it as a grass-covered, ditchless mound 13 metres in diameter and up to 1.2 metres high. It had been dug into on the south side. <2-4>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO11104 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3149-50.
- <2> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 42.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 27-APR-1955.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 117.
- <5> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1315654.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5667 9147 (19m by 18m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SE |
| Civil Parish | Long Bredy; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 066 009 D
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SE 103
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SE 42
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1315654
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Long Bredy 9d
Record last edited
Jul 20 2023 3:23PM