Monument record MDO2120 - Bowl barrow on Eggardon Hill, Powerstock
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Summary
Bronze Age bowl barrow to the east of Eggardon Hillfort. In 1952 this monument was reported as being around 31 feet in diameter and about 3½ feet high.
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Full Description
A bowl barrow; diameter 10 paces, height 2 1/2 ft. <1> <3-4>
Similar information. <5>
One of a group of barrows which are grass covered, but on arable land, and have all been ploughed over in recent years. … Barrow D: A bowl barrow, diameter 9 metres, height 1.2 metres. The barrow has been ploughed around the circumference and there are faint unsurveyable traces of a ditch. <6>
Listed as Powerstock 3 by Grinsell. <7>
A Bronze Age bowl barrow on Eggardon Hill, forming part of a barrow cemetery. The barrow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. <10>
One of three barrows North of the disc barrow, bowl barrow, 31ft. In diameter and 3.5ft. High. {2}
Sources/Archives (11)
- <1> SWX1971 Monograph: Warne, C. 1872. Ancient Dorset (2nd Edition). 60.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <3> SDO32 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1929. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1928. 50. 119.
- <4> SDO19843 Article in serial: Piggott, S, and Piggot, C M. 1939. 'Stone and Earth Circles in Dorset', Antiquity Volume 13 Issue 50, 138-158.
- <5> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 185.
- <6> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 20-MAY-1955.
- <7> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 128.
- <8> SDO17367 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/088 RCHME Inventory: Dorset I (West) and Revision.
- <9> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 881774.
- <10> SDO11411 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2451 4152-3.
- <11> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1456638.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 5469 9468 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SW |
| Civil Parish | Powerstock; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 091 029 C
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SW 84
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1456638
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Powerstock 29c
Record last edited
Aug 21 2023 3:44PM