Monument record MDO1901 - Bowl barrow south west of Bourne Farm, Piddlehinton
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Summary
A bowl barrow. In 1970 this monument was reported as being ploughed, and surviving as a very slight earthwork.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A bowl barrow. (No dimensions given). <2>
A grass covered bowl barrow with no evidence of a ditch or excavation. Diameter 23.0 metres, height 0.9 metres.<3>
(SY 72789719) Bowl barrow, almost completely ploughed out, 300 yds. West-south-west of Bourne Farm. <4>
SY 72789719. Barrow, ploughed-down; diameter 18.0 metres, height 0.5 metres. No visible ditch. Re-surveyed at 1:2500
on MSD. <5>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <3> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 30-NOV-1954.
- <4> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 212.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 07-NOV-1980.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454710.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7278 9719 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79NW |
| Civil Parish | Piddlehinton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 087 021
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 NW 18
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454710
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Piddlehinton 21
Record last edited
Aug 17 2023 11:31AM
