Monument record MDO2044 - Bowl barrow, one of the Black Down Barrow Group, Portesham
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Summary
Bronze Age bowl barrow located 40 yards south of the Hardy Monument. It measures 11 metres in diameter and 0.6 metres in height. It is part of a larger barrow cemetery.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 206.
- --- SDO20716 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 1068.
- <1> SDO10110 Unpublished document: Cunnington, E. 1915. Cunnington MSS. No 52.
- <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> 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. 449.
- <4> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1175411.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 6130 8755 (point) |
|---|---|
| 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: 1 090 037
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 1175411
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 20
Record last edited
Jun 27 2024 10:35AM
