Monument record MDO2054 - Bowl barrow, Portesham Hill
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Summary
A probable Bronze Age bowl barrow, recorded as an extant mound by RCHM and also visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs.
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Full Description
Bowl barrow. <1>
SY 60488670. Mound, possible barrow, on south shoulder of Portesham Hill, in area of 'Celtic' fields and later quarrying. Diameter about 42 ft, height about 3 ft. <3>
A circular mound on a south-west-facing slope. Diameter 10.0m, height1.6m. On the downhill side. No visible ditch. Possible bowl barrow. In permanent pasture. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <4>
Also visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs <6-7> measuring approximately 11.8 metres in diameter. This site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 127.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <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. 450.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 28-MAR-80.
- <5> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 181.
- <6> SDO11898 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-1-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3291-2.
- <7> SDO11899 Aerial Photograph: 30-11-1980. MAL 3880 176-78.
- <8> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <9> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452279.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6047 8669 (18m by 19m) (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: 1 090 046
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 452279
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 8
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Portesham 46
Record last edited
May 19 2023 4:44PM
