Monument record MDO2163 - Barrow, Poxwell
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Summary
The probable site of a plough-levelled Bronze Age barrow, visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
SY 74728395. A possible barrow. Noted by RCHM (No dimensions given). <2>
SY 74728395. A ploughed mound, 2ft high, and possibly a barrow situated at 430ft. OD on an almost level site just above south slope. <3>
SY 74728399. A circular mound, diameter 15.0m and height 0.5m, no visible ditch; almost certainly a barrow but so ploughed down that its type cannot be determined. Now under pasture. Surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <4>
The probable site of a plough-levelled Bronze Age barrow, visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs <1>. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO11786 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4442-3.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <3> SDO149 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 451.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 14-JUL-80.
- <5> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454431.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7472 8397 (25m by 58m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SW |
| Civil Parish | Poxwell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 092 013
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SW 42
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454431
Record last edited
Dec 10 2021 3:29PM