Monument record MDO1832 - Bronze Age bowl barrow, Osmington
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Summary
A bowl barrow reported as being around 54 feet in diameter with a ditch and a mound around 2½ feet high. The barrow is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs.
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Full Description
Four bowl barrows at wide intervals in W-E line along spine of ridge above 400ft contour at Osmington. (D) Ditched bowl (?) (75208257) 90 yds. E of (C). Diam. 54 ft., ht. 2 1/2 ft. <1> <3>
'D' SY 75198257. Bowl barrow in pasture. Diameter 14.0m., height 0.9m. 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. <4>
The barrow is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 2002 and 2009 <5-6>. The barrow is sub-circular in shape and measures approximately 12 m in diameter. The barrow is scheduled together with two others (see MDO1831 and MDO1830). This feature was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <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> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 14-JUL-80.
- <5> SDO13248 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2002. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile.
- <6> SDO13314 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2009. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454307.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7520 8257 (point) (3 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: 1 084 041
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SW 10 D
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454307
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Osmington 41
Record last edited
Feb 26 2024 1:02PM
