Monument record MDO1515 - Kingston House: bowl barrow
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Summary
The site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow is visible as low earthworks and soilmarks on aerial photographs. In 1952 this barrow was reported as being around 48 feet in diameter with a mound about 2 feet high and disturbed in the middle, presumably as a result of antiquarian investigation.
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Full Description
A bowl barrow with a truncated mound. Diameter 14 paces height 3 ft. <2>
Probably shown, disturbed in the middle. <3>
This mound has been spread by ploughing, and is rather irregular in outline. It can no longer be described as truncated and the disturbance of the centre is not visible, as reported in T2.
The mound is now under crops, and appears to be a ditchless bowl barrow with a diameter of 15.0m, a height of 0.4m on the S. and 0.3m on the N. <4>
The site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow is visible as low earthworks and soilmarks on aerial photographs. <6-7>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <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 SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54.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). 42.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 27-APR-55.
- <5> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 141.
- <6> SDO11121 Aerial Photograph: 06-OCT-2000. NMR SY 5791/31-3 (NMR 18961/13-5).
- <7> SDO11120 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3147-8.
- <8> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451149.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5787 9127 (35m by 29m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SE |
| Civil Parish | Long Bredy; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 066 010
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SE 46
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451149
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Long Bredy 10
Record last edited
Aug 16 2023 2:35PM