Monument record MDO19 - Barrow on Wears Hill, Abbotsbury
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow, one of a group running along the ridge of Wears Hill and White Hill. In 1952 this monument was reported as being around 12 feet in diameter with a mound about one foot high.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
All bowl barrows; barrows D-G noted by RCHM. 'G' Diameter 4 paces, height 1 ft. <1>
Similar information and positions approximate to those given above except that barrow 'F' is only 10 yds N of barrow 'C'.<2>
'G' - SY 56148622. 'E' and 'G'. Two grass covered, probable bowl barrows, 11.0m and 5.0m diameter, and 0.5m and 0.3m high respectively. 'E' has a much mutilated centre. 'G' is well shaped. Ditchless. <3>
'G' - SY 56148623? Abbotsbury 16. Bowl barrows listed, details as Authy 1. <4>
The bowl barrow is visible on aerial photographs and was digitally plotted during the the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project. <6>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <2> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 11.
- <3> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 21-MAR-55.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 85.
- <5> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1967.
- <6> SDO11620 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3284-6.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450353.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5614 8622 (11m by 13m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58NE |
| Civil Parish | Abbotsbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 001 032 F
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 NE 39 G
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450353
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Abbotsbury 32f
Record last edited
Jan 23 2024 4:46PM
