Monument record MDO2543 - Bowl barrow on Grimstone Down, Stratton
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Summary
One of a group of eight bowl barrows recorded on Grimstone Down. In 1952 this monument was reported as 50 feet in diameter with a mound 5 feet high. It has been disturbed in the middle, probably by antiquarian investigation.
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Full Description
One of a group of round barrows on Grimstone Down: Barrow 'F' - SY 64609560. A bowl barrow, 50 feet in diameter and 5 feet high, with a disturbed centre. <1>
Barrow 'F' - SY 64609560, one of six grass covered bowl barrows varying from 6.5 to 16 metres in diameter and 0.7 to 2 metres high. <4>
"SY 642958. Group of four mound barrows on Grimstone Down". Scheduled. <5>
The barrow is as generally described by Authority (4). It is an elongated barrow, measuring 17 metres northeast-southwest and 12.8 metres northwest to southeast, and 1.6 metres high. (See plan and ground photograph). Surveyed at 1:2500, <6>
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 229.
- <2> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 27-JAN-1955.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 131.
- <4> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1974.
- <5> SDO19544 Serial: Ancient Monuments Board for England, Scotland and Wales. 1977. Annual Report. 2. 69.
- <6> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 04-FEB-1981.
- <7> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. ORD01/02.
- <8> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. OS55/F32/7.
- <9> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. OS55/F32/8.
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1457331.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- Parent of: Bowl barrow on Grimstone Down, Stratton (Monument) (MDO2544)
- Parent of: Bowl barrow on Grimstone Down, Stratton (Monument) (MDO2545)
- Parent of: Bowl barrow on Grimstone Down, Stratton (Monument) (MDO2548)
- Parent of: Bowl barrow on Grimstone Down, Stratton (Monument) (MDO2549)
- Parent of: Bowl barrow on Grimstone Down, Stratton (Monument) (MDO2550)
- Parent of: Mounds on Grimstone Down, Stratton (Monument) (MDO2551)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6459 9561 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NW |
| Civil Parish | Stratton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 0422
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 108 015A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 NW 93
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1457331
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Stratton 15a
Record last edited
Nov 10 2023 4:13PM