Monument record MDO2470 - Golden Cap, Bronze Age bowl barrow, Stanton St Gabriel
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Summary
One of five mounds on Golden Cap, possible Bronze Age round barrow. The mound is visible as a bare earth feature on aerial photographs taken in 1948.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Mound, probably a bowl barrow, about 200 yards NE of another group of mounds. It is 40 feet in diameter by 3 1/2 feet high. <1>
Probable round barrow surmounted by OS trig pillar. It is partially grass-covered with a stone content exposed. There is no ditch. <2>
SY 40739220. Bowl barrow 14 paces diameter by 3 ft high. <3>
One of five Bronze Age round barrows on Golden Cap. The barrow is visible as a bare earth feature on aerial photographs taken in 1948 <5>. The site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
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). 223-4.
- <2> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 17-FEB-55.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 131.
- <4> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1968.
- <5> SDO12955 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 07-MAY-1948. RAF 541/7 3117-8.
- <6> SDO12878 Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 23-MAR-2008. Lidar.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450240.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 407 922 (20m by 19m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49SW |
| Civil Parish | Stanton St Gabriel; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 104 005 E
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 104 013
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SW 18
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450240
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Stanton St Gabriel 5e
Record last edited
Dec 23 2022 6:34PM
