Monument record MDO1516 - White Hill: bowl barrow
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow at White Hill visible as crop marks on aerial photographs. In 1952 this monument was reported as being around 41 feet in diameter with a mound about 4 feet high.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A bowl barrow, diameter 14 paces, height 3 ft. <2>
A grass covered ditch bowl barrow; diameter 12.0m., height 0.7m. <4>
The site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow at White Hill. The site is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. <6>
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 SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54.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). 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 SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various.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 15.
- <6> SDO11123 Aerial Photograph: 07-AUG-1995. NMR SY 5790/10-11 (15374/22-23).
- <7> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451154.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5744 9068 (20m by 17m) (6 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: 1 066 011
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SE 47
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451154
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Long Bredy 11
Record last edited
Aug 16 2023 2:39PM
