Monument record MDO2021 - Barrow inside Pilsdon Pen
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Summary
26ft. in diam and 1ft. high (RCHM). The barrow is visible as a low earthwork on aerial photographs and was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
('A' - ST 41330123; 'C' - ST 41330119) Tumuli (NR) (1)
Two circular mounds, probably barrows:-
'A' 49 feet in diameter by 3 feet high.
'C' 26 feet in diameter by 1 foot high. (2)
Two round barrows, both with surrounding ditches 2.0 metres wide by 0.3 metre deep.
'A' is 15.5m. diameter and 0.8m. high.
'C' is 9.0m. diameter by 0.5m. high.
(See attached 1:2500 plan). (3)
Barrows 'A' and 'C' as described above.
('B', 'D' and 'E' - see ST 40 SW 28 - also listed as possible barrows or pillow-mounds). (4)
Centred ST 41330121. Two plough damaged BA barrows within Pilsdon Pen Hillfort.
Tumuli (a).
Tumuli (b).
Tumuli (c).
Tumuli (d). (5)
The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
Sources/Archives (20)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1890.
- <2> SWX1197 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1902.
- <3> SWX1197 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1903.
- <4> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 180.
- <5> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 04-MAR-55.
- <6> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. p125 Nos Pilsdon 1-5.
- <7> SWX1197 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1963.
- <8> SWX1197 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1968.
- <9> SDO82 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1983. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1982. 104. 178-179.
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. AF1007320.
- <11> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 1007323.
- <12> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 1007324.
- <13> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 1007325.
- <14> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 1007326.
- <15> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 1007327.
- <16> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 1007328.
- <17> SDO14566 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 08-MAY-1996. OS/96569 V 122-3.
- <18> SDO14567 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 16-FEB-2005. NMR ST 4101/27-34 (NMR 23816/21-28).
- <19> SDO13314 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2009. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile. ST4101.ecw.
- <20> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 193117.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 4134 0122 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST40SW |
| Civil Parish | Pilsdon; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 23C
- Scheduled Monument DO23: Pilsdon Pen Camp
- Scheduled Monument SM33544
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 089 003 D
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 40 SW 27
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 193117
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Pilsdon 3
Record last edited
Mar 30 2022 1:29PM