Monument record MDO1861 - Bronze Age bowl barrow, Moigns Down, Owermoigne
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 2005 on Moigns Down, Owermoigne.
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Full Description
A bowl barrow, 50 feet in diameter by 3 feet high in pasture, but probably ploughed, situated on the south edge of spur projecting from Moigns Down. <1> <3>
SY 75488399. Diameter 15.0m, height 1.3m. No visible ditch. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <4>
A Bronze Age bowl barrow is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 2005 on Moigns Down, Owermoigne. The barrow is sub-circular in shape and measures approximately 8 m in diameter. <3> The barrow is scheduled together with three others located to the south and east (see MDO1860, MDO1863 and MDO1864). 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 SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various.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 05-SEP-80.
- <5> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <6> SDO13151 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2005. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454196.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7548 8398 (43m by 39m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SE |
| Civil Parish | Owermoigne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 086 025
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SE 23
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454196
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Owermoigne 25
Record last edited
Dec 9 2021 2:47PM
