Monument record MDO17 - Barrow on Wears Hill, Abbotsbury
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow, one of a group running along the ridge. In 1952 this monument was reported as being around 42 feet in diameter with a mound about 5 feet high. The middle of the mound has been disturbed, presumably in the course of antiquarian investigation.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
All bowl barrows; barrows D-G noted by RCHM. 'C' Diameter 16 paces, height 4 ft. <2>
Similar information and positions approximate to those given above except that barrow 'F' is only 10 yds N of barrow 'C'. <3>
'B' and 'C'. Two grass and heather covered bowl barrows each 13.0m diameter and 1.4m and 2.0m high respectively. 'B' has a trench dug in from the west and a ditch on the east side. 'C' has a flat top and no visible ditch. <4>
'C' - SY 56108623. Abbotsbury 8. Bowl barrows listed, details as Authy 2. <5>
SY 560863. Two round barrows on Wears Hill, Scheduled. (Barrows 'B' and 'C'). <7>
The bowl barrow is visible on aerial photographs and was digitally plotted during the the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project. <8>
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 SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54.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). 11.
- <4> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 21-MAR-55.
- <5> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 85.
- <6> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1967.
- <7> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2. 59.
- <8> SDO11624 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3285-6.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450353.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5610 8622 (22m by 21m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58NE |
| Civil Parish | Abbotsbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 001 032 D
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 NE 39 C
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450353
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Abbotsbury 32d
Record last edited
Jan 23 2024 4:41PM
