Monument record MDO2141 - Bowl barrow on Eggardon Hill, Powerstock
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow lying inside the Iron Age hillfort on Eggardon. In 1952 this monument was reported as being around 42 feet in diameter with a mound about two feet high. The mound is damaged.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A bowl barrow; diameter 13 paces, height 1 1/2 ft. There is a hollow in the top of the mound. <2>
A flat topped bowl barrow with no visible ditch. The barrow is 13.0m. in diameter and 0.4m. high, and is at present under crops. <4>
A Bronze Age bowl barrow lying inside Eggardon Hillfort. The barrow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. <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 SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54.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). 13.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 20-MAY-55.
- <5> SDO11409 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4153-4.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451425.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5410 9475 (18m by 17m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SW |
| Civil Parish | Powerstock; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 091 041
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SW 28
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451425
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Askerswell 12
Record last edited
Aug 16 2023 3:17PM
