Monument record MDO2601 - Bowl barrow, Sydling St Nicholas
Please read our guidance about the use of Dorset Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
A mound with the appearance of a bowl barrow. In 1952 this monument was reported as being around 24 feet in diameter with a mound 1¾ feet high, and traces of a surrounding ditch.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(Centred SY 624976). Along the southern boundary of the small field containing earthworks (see SY 69 NW 7) on South Field Hill is a mound ('A') measuring 23ft diameter and 1.25ft high, partly destroyed by the west boundary of the field. Another mound ('B') has the appearance of a bowl barrow, 24ft diameter and 1.75ft high with traces of a ditch. Situated to the east of ('B') is an oval mound ('C') about 42ft by 30ft and 2ft high. (1)
'A' - SY 62379762. A possible bowl barrow, 7.0m diameter and 0.4m high with no trace of ditch. The western side is slightly incomplete where the north-south hedge bank appears to cut off a segment of the circle.
'B' - SY 62399762. A probable bowl barrow, 8.5m diameter and 0.6m high surrounded by a ditch 2.0m wide by 0.2m deep.
'C' - SY 62449763. A probable bowl barrow, 11.5m east-west by 10.0m north-south. Flat-topped and without a ditch. (2)
No change: revised at 1:2500 on MSD. (3)
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 235.
- <2> SDO131 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. SY 69 NW 13b.
- <3> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 882935.
- <4> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 17-JAN-55.
- <5> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 19-FEB-81.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453078.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 6239 9762 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NW |
| Civil Parish | Sydling St Nicholas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 110 024 C
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 NW 13
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453078
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Sydling St Nicholas 24c
Record last edited
Apr 12 2022 3:52PM
