Monument record MDO2124 - Bowl barrow, Powerstock
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Summary
An oval mound, interpreted as a probable Bronze Age bowl barrow. In 1952 this monument was reported as measuring 35 feet by 28 feet with a mound about 4½ feet high.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A small bowl barrow, diameter 8 paces, height 3 ft. <2>
slightly oval 35 ft x 28 ft and 4 1/2 ft high. <3>
A ditchless bowl barrow, cut by farm tracks on the N.W. and S. edges of the mound which have caused the barrow to have a slightly oval form. The barrow is now elongated NE-SW, and measures 10.0m x 8.0m, with a height of 1.2m. The bowl barrow is grass covered. <4>
Destroyed. <5>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <3> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 185.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F2 NVQ 20-MAY-55.
- <5> SDO19451 Verbal communication: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Large Scale/Small Scale Map Reviser's comments. July 1968.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450855.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 5472 9553 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59NW |
| Civil Parish | Powerstock; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 091 029 G
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 NW 22
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450855
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Powerstock 29g
Record last edited
May 4 2023 7:27AM