Monument record MDO1831 - Bronze Age bowl barrow, Osmington
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow. In 1972 this monument was recorded as being around 51 feet in diameter with a mound about 4 feet high. The barrow is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs.
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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. (C) Bowl (75108258) 180 yds. E of (B). Diam. 51 ft., ht. 4 ft. 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>
'C' SY 75098257. Bowl barrow in pasture. Diameter 15.5m., height 1.0m. No visible ditch. Both of these barrows ('C') and ('D') appear to have been ploughed down. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <6>
The barrow is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 2002 and 2009 <7-8>. The barrow is sub-circular in shape and measures approximately 10 m in diameter and is surrounded by a ditch measuring up to 1 m in width. This feature was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <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 SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various.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> SDO13248 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2002. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile.
- <8> SDO13314 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2009. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454307.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7510 8258 (point) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SE |
| Civil Parish | Osmington; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 084 040
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SW 10 C
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454307
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Osmington 40
Record last edited
Feb 26 2024 12:59PM