Monument record MDO2125 - Eggardon Hill, barrow or hengiform monument, Powerstock
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Summary
A circular banked enclosure, possiby the site of a Bronze Age barrow or hengiform monument, visible on aerial photographs. In 1952 this monument was reported as being around 61 feet in diameter, and the bank around 1½ feet high.
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Full Description
Uncertain. This might be an earthern circle or a truncated bowl barrow. Diameter 24 paces, height 1 1/2 ft. <3>
A group of barrows which are grass covered, but on arable land, and have all been ploughed over in recent years. Barrow F: A circular flinty bank 6 metres wide and 0.3 metres high with a modern 1.5 metre break in the north. Grass covered, and interior 14 metres in diameter. On the west side the bank is poorly defined. This appears to be an earth circle rather than a bowl barrow. No visible ditch. <4>
ircular banked enclosure, 25m across is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the east of Eggardon Hillfort. The site lies within a Bronze Age cemetery and may be the site of a Bronze Age barrow or hengiform monument. A gap is visible on its eastern side which may be a later feature. <5-6> The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <2> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 185.
- <3> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 20-MAY-1955.
- <5> SDO11413 Aerial Photograph: 16-MAR-1972. NMR SY 5494/12-13 (387/418-428).
- <6> SDO11411 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2451 4152-3.
- <7> SDO17367 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/088 RCHME Inventory: Dorset I (West) and Revision.
- <8> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 881774.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1456640.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5464 9449 (30m by 28m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SW |
| 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 H
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SW 86
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1456640
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Powerstock 29h
Record last edited
Oct 30 2023 1:49PM