Monument record MDO2132 - Bowl barrow, Knight's Hill, Powerstock
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Summary
A mound, probably a barrow on Knight's Hill. It is 60ft in diam and 5ft high. It has been much disturbed and has a central hollow presumably resulting from antiquarian excavation. The feature is visible on aerial photographs and lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Full Description
A ditchless grass-covered bowl barrow, situated on the hill-top at SY 4971 9692, is 21.0 metres in diameter by 1.6 metres high. It has a large central hollow, apparently resulting from excavation, the spoil from which has been spread to the south. Surveyed at 1:2500. <2>
Scheduled under Burial Mounds etc Dorset 431.<4>
A mound, probably a barrow on Knight's Hill. It is 60ft in diam and 5ft high. It has been much disturbed. (1). The feature is visible on aerial photographs and lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP <5-6>. It has a large central hollow presumably resulting from antiquarian excavation.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 186.
- <2> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 27-APR-55.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1968.
- <4> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2. 68.
- <5> SDO14306 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 20-JUL-1989. OS/89388 046-7.
- <6> SDO13148 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM. sy4996ne_dtm_50cm.asc.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 449882.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 4970 9692 (point) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49NE |
| Civil Parish | Powerstock; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 091 031
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 NE 4
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 449882
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Powerstock 31
Record last edited
Dec 14 2022 2:31PM