Monument record MDO2554 - Howdes Barrow on Stratton Down, Stratton
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow. In 1952 this monument was reported as being around 30 feet in diameter with a mound about 2½ feet high. It has been disturbed in the middle, presumably in the course of antiquarian investigation.
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Full Description
SY 65519574) Tumulus (NR). (1)
Bowl barrow, 30 feet in diameter and 2.5 feet high situated on Stratton Down, 720 yds south-east of Jackman's Cross. It has been disturbed in the centre. (2)
A tree and grass covered bowl barrow with a large central hollow. Diameter 12 metres, height 1metre. No ditch. (3)
SY 65519575. A bowl barrow listed as `Howde's Barrow' by Grinsell is 10 paces diameter and 3.5ft high with hollow centre. (4)
SY 65509574: bowl barrow as described. The name `Howdes Barrow' is applied to the plantation in which it lies.
Revised at 1:2500 on MSD. (5)
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1930.
- <2> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 229.
- <3> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 20-JAN-1955.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 132.
- <5> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 30-JAN-1981.
- <6> SDO79 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1981. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1979. 101. 140.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452955.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6551 9574 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NE |
| Civil Parish | Stratton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 108 017
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 NE 33
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452922
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Stratton 17
Record last edited
Apr 13 2022 3:46PM