Monument record MDO2164 - Round barrow, Poxwell
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Summary
The probable site of a Bronze Age barrow, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Round barrow of possible bowl-type, now 35ft x 29ft due to ploughing at base and 4 1/2 ft high. <1> <3>
SY74678416. Bowl barrow in pasture; not ploughed over but has been damaged by plouging at the edges. Diameter 12.0m. by 8.5m., height 1.5m. no visible ditch. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <4>
The probable site of a Bronze Age barrow, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs <6>. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 128.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <3> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 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 SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various.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 SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments.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> SDO11787 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 15-FEB-2005. NMR SY 7484/9-10 (23746/14-5).
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454420.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7467 8417 (25m by 25m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SW |
| Civil Parish | Poxwell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 092 014
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SW 39
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454420
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Poxwell 14
Record last edited
Dec 10 2021 3:39PM
