Monument record MDO2183 - Bowl barrow, Poyntington
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow. The monument was visited in 1962 by Leslie Grinsell, who recorded the barrow as being around 12 paces in diameter with a mound about 2½ feet high.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(Area centred ST 65062122) 'Late shadows shown. Possibly a number of ploughed out barrows along top of hill, 1951'. <1>
The area indicated falls partly on a ridge top and partly on the upper western slopes. Vaguely circular crop-marks of a fungus ring type were observed but no indication of ploughed out barrows. The area is under grass and does not appear to have been ploughed for many years. <2>
Air photograph inspection gave no further information. Vague circular and near circular dark soil marks as described by Authy 2 ran the whole length of the ridge. No surface features indicative of barrow sites were noted. Large patches of nettles may account for the markings visible on Aps. <3>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO16337 Map: Bean, C E. Annotated record map Corr 6". March 1954.
- <2> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 21-JUL-55.
- <3> SDO11902 Unpublished document: Stone, J W. Field Investigators Comments JWS. F2 JWS 06-JUN-75.
- <3.1> SDO17984 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 1145-6.
- <4> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 48.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 199772.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 6505 2127 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST62SE |
| Civil Parish | Poyntington; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 093 013
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 62 SE 20
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 199772
Record last edited
May 27 2022 3:35PM