Monument record MDO2042 - Bowl barrow, one of the Black Down Barrow Group, Portesham
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Summary
Site of a probable Bronze Age bowl barrow, recorded as an extant mound by the RCHM and also visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs.
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Full Description
Site of a probable Bronze Age bowl barrow located on the edge of a steep north east slope on Black Down, just to the north-east of bowl barrow (MDO2041). It measures 21 meters in diameter and 1.2 meterst in height and is one of a group of potential barrows situated on Black Down {1}. It features traces of an excavation in the centre, possibly that of Cunnington in 1878 {2}.
A mound is also visible at this location as an earthwork on aerial photographs {3}, situated 10 metres east of Hardy's Monument (MDO2030) and measuring approximately 20 metres in diameter. This site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO10110 Unpublished document: Cunnington, E. 1915. Cunnington MSS.
- <2> SDO17266 Article in serial: Thompson, M W, and Ashbee, P. 1957. Excavation of a barrow near the Hardy monument, Black Down, Portesham, Dorset; Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 23.
- <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.
- <5> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 208.
- <6> SDO11849 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3299-3300.
- <7> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1175351.
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Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6132 8759 (27m by 28m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Portesham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 090 035
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 119
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 20
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1175351
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Black Down Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Portesham 35
Record last edited
May 17 2023 3:18PM