Monument record MDO2056 - Bowl barrow east of Portesham Farm, Portesham
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Summary
Site of a possible Bronze Age oval bowl barrow. Recorded by the RCHM as an extant elongated mound and also visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs.
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Full Description
SY 61688604. Elongated mound measuring 18.0m. By 8.0m. With height of 1.0m. No visible ditch. In pasture. <1> <3>
Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <4>
Site of a possible Bronze Age bowl barrow situated on the crest of narrow ridge. Described by the Ordnance Survey in 1963 as oval, 52 feet by 21 feet by 4 feet high, apparently cut back by cultivation
Also visible as an earthwork oval mound on aerial photographs <6>, measuring approximately 13 x 5.5 metres. This site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 127.
- <2> SDO11924 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 6 inches 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 SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various.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 221.
- <5> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <6> SDO11923 Aerial Photograph: 12-5-2002. PGA SY6186.
- <7> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452424.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6168 8603 (10m by 18m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Portesham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 090 048
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 48
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452424
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Portesham 48
Record last edited
Nov 14 2023 7:06AM
