Monument record MDO1830 - Upton, Bronze Age barrow
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Summary
Bronze Age barrow visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. In 1970 this monument was recorded as being around 51 feet in diameter with a mound about 5 feet high.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Four bowl barrows at wide intervals in W-E line along spine of ridge above 400ft contour at Osmington. (B) Bowl (74928260) 270 yds. E of (A). Diam. 51 ft., ht. 5 ft., with many flints on surface. Ploughed. <1> <3>
Barrows A,B and C are those Scheduled (see illust). <4>
SY 749826. Three barrows south of Poxwell Big Wood. Scheduled. <5>
'B' SY 74928260. Bowl barrow in grass, may have been ploughed over. Diameter 14.0m., height 1.0m. No visible ditch. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <6>
Bronze Age barrow visible as earthworks on aerial photographs <7> and digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 122.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <3> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 447.
- <4> SDO17347 Index: Department of the Environment. DOE (IAM) Ancient Monuments Record Form. 14.10.71.
- <5> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2. 12.
- <6> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 14-JUL-80.
- <7> SDO11784 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4443-4.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454307.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7492 8260 (21m by 21m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SW |
| Civil Parish | Osmington; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 084 039
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SW 10 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454307
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Osmington 39
Record last edited
Feb 26 2024 12:54PM