Monument record MDO1949 - Bowl barrow on East Hill, Piddletrenthide, Known as Cills Barrow.
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Summary
A bowl barrow with a mound which is 20m in diameter and a maximum of 0.6m high. It is located on a field boundary and to the west of the hedge it has been levelled by ploughing. Barrow known my muliple names including, Schilleburgh or Schilleburghe and Ceols Barrow.
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Full Description
A bowl-barrow that is almost ploughed out. Probably the "Schilleburghe" of a charter of AD 891. <2>
Situated at ST 70690090 on a ridge top in arable farmland are the remains of a once substantial barrow. It has been reduced by ploughing to a low ground swelling 20.0m east to west 18.0m north to south and up to 0.4m high.
Poorly defined on OS air photographs <4.1-4.2>. It was not possible to confirm the name "Schilleburghe".
Surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <4>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1962.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 64, 124.
- <3> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 221.
- <4> SDO17369 Unpublished document: Barrett, G. Various. Field Investigators Comments GB. F1 GB 04-OCT-78.
- <4.1> SDO17560 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS 74/058/035. 035.
- <4.2> SDO17533 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS 74/058/036-37. 036.
- <5> SDO17558 Scheduling record: DCMS. 1996. Scheduled Monument Notification English Heritage Schedule Entry 18/11/1996.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 201993.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 7069 0089 (21m by 20m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70SW |
| Civil Parish | Piddletrenthide; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument DO493: Barrow on East Hill
- Scheduled Monument SM27436
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 088 052
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 70 SW 17
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 201993
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Piddletrenthide 52
Record last edited
Jan 25 2022 10:56AM