Monument record MDO2489 - Bell barrow west of Fidler's Green, Stinsford
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Summary
A Bronze Age bell barrow. The barrow mound is visible on aerial photographs. In 1970 this monument was recorded as being a mound about 58 feet in diameter and 4 feet high, surrounded by a flat area or berm about 7 feet wide, with a ditch around 13 feet across outside it. The centre of the mound has been disturbed, presumably by antiquarian investigation.
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Full Description
SY 70569408. A bell barrow, 20.0m diameter with berm 2.5m wide and surrounding ditch averaging 4.0m wide and 0.2m deep. <2>
SY 70579408. Bell? barrow to the west of Fidler's Green consists of a mound 58ft diameter and 4ft high which appears to
be surrounded by a narrow sloping berm 7ft wide and a ditch 13 1/2ft wide and about 6 ins deep. <3-4>
SY 705941. Round barrow at Fiddler's Green. Scheduled. <5>
SY 70569408: Bell barrow generally as described but with berm and ditch much reduced by ploughing. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <6>
Site of a Bronze Age bell barrow. The barrow mound is visible on aerial photographs. <7>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1930.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 02-DEC-54.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 164.
- <4> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 257.
- <5> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2. 69.
- <6> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 12-NOV-80.
- <7> SDO10673 Aerial Photograph: 25-JAN-2005. NMR SY 7094/10-13 (23745/26-29).
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455048.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7056 9408 (39m by 37m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79SW |
| Civil Parish | Stinsford; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 105 014
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 SW 33
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455048
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Stinsford 14
Record last edited
Aug 17 2023 11:28AM
