Monument record MDO2613 - Bowl barrow on Cowdown Hill, Sydling St Nicholas
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Summary
A bowl barrow. In 1952 this monument was reported as being around 45 feet in diameter with a mound about 4 feet high.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A tree-covered bowl barrow, 45ft diameter and 4ft high, situated on Cowdown Hill. <2> <4>
A tree-covered ditchless bowl barrow, 17.0m diameter and 1.6m high with a flat top. <3>
The scrub and tree covered bowl barrow generally accords with Authority (4); traces of a ditch 2.0m wide and 0.2m deep are visible on the north side, and the top exhibits signs of excavation. Revised at 1:2500 on MSD. <5>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <2> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 236.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 04-FEB-55.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 133.
- <5> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 25-FEB-81.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453107.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6409 9984 (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: 1 110 030
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 NW 21
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453107
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Sydling St Nicholas 30
Record last edited
Aug 22 2023 4:42PM
