Monument record MDO1765 - Bowl barrow north of Emmanuel's Cross, Netherbury
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Summary
A bowl barrow located at the top of a hill 230 metres north east of Great Strode House. The barrow has a mound, reduced in size by ploughing but previously recorded as having a diameter of 20 metres, surviving to a height of 1 metre. Surrounding the mound is a quarry ditch which has become infilled over the years but survives as a buried feature about 3 metres wide. It lies in the corner of a modern field and has been mutilated by ploughing.
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Full Description
A barrow in Netherebury parish, omitted from 'Dorset Barrows' has been reported by N H Field. It is situated north of Emmanuel Cross, at SY 458991. <1>
SY 4582 9897. A bowl-barrow some 36 feet across and 6 feet high was discovered North of Emmanuel's Cross in 1960. <2>
The site of a Bronze Age barrow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the south west of Higher Hingsdon Farm <3-4>. It lies in the corner of a modern field, is approximately 12m across, and has been mutilated by ploughing. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO19055 Article in serial: Grinsell, L V. 1972. Witchcraft at barrows and other prehistoric sites. Antiquity, 46 (181), 58-59.
- <2> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 46.
- <4> SDO14101 Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2014. Digital vertical aerial photographs. SY4598.ecw.
- <4> SDO14300 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 10-JAN-2007. NMR SY 4598/1-5 (NMR 24506/40-44).
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 864316.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 449997.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 4580 9897 (18m by 18m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49NE |
| Civil Parish | Netherbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 080 044
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 NE 33
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 NE 40
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 449997
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 864316
Record last edited
Dec 15 2022 12:25PM
