Monument record MDO2606 - Bowl barrow on Cross Hill, Sydling St Nicholas
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Summary
One of a group of three bowl barrows. In 1952 this monument was reported as being around 57 feet in diameter with a mound about 3 feet high. The barrow is visible as a sub-oval earthwork within a sub-rectangular grassed area left clear of ploughing on a 1995 aerial photograph and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
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Full Description
Two bowl barrows on Cross Hill. That to the west is 57 feet in diameter by 3 feet high, the other 39 feet in diameter by 1 foot high. <1-2>
Two grass-covered bowl barrows prominently sited on a small spur. Both are much spread by ploughing and have no visible ditches. ST 62261067. Diameter 26.0m, height 0.8m … Surveyed at 1:2500. <4>
DHER record card notes DoE Schedule file ref. AA 61684/1, received 04/05/62. Manuscript annotation to record card notes: Condition fair - still 3 ft high. Under pasture. Visited 7/6/83 LJK/MS. <5>
The barrow is visible as a sub-oval 17.2m by 13m earthwork within a sub-rectangular grassed area left clear of ploughing on a 1995 aerial photograph <6>. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
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). 235-236.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 133.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1962.
- <4> SDO11902 Unpublished document: Stone, J W. Field Investigators Comments JWS. F1 JWS 29-AUG-76.
- <5> SWX8285 Index: DCC SMR. to 2003. Former DCC SMR Card Index.
- <6> SDO17059 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 13-MAR-95. OS 95033 V 074.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 199212.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 6226 0168 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SW |
| Civil Parish | Sydling St Nicholas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 110 027 B
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 60 SW 22
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 199212
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Sydling St. Nicholas 27b
Record last edited
Nov 21 2022 6:48PM