Monument record MDO1862 - Bronze Age bowl barrow on Moigns Down, Owermoigne
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Summary
A bowl barrow reported in 1970 as being around 48 feet by 54 feet in size, with a mound around 1½ feet high is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 2005. The barrow's oval shape is thought to be due to ploughing.
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Full Description
SY 76038375. An oval shaped bowl barrow about 48ft by 54ft, possibly due to ploughing, and 1.5ft high; situated on the south side of Moigns Down. <2> <4>
'A' - SY 76038374. In pasture, on steep south-facing slope. Diameter 14.0m, height 0.2m - 1.7m. No visible ditch. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <5>
The Bronze Age bowl barrow described <4> is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s on Moigns Down, Owermoigne. The barrow is sub-circular in shape and measures approximately 11 m in diameter. <1> It is visible as a low earthwork on aerial photographs of 2005. <7> This feature was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO13868 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3275-6.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 122.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <4> 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.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 08-SEP-80.
- <6> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <7> SDO13151 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2005. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454202.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7603 8374 (36m by 38m) (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: 1 086 026
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SE 25
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454202
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Owermoigne 26
Record last edited
Dec 9 2021 3:04PM