Monument record MDO2614 - Bowl barrow, Sydling St Nicholas
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Summary
A bowl barrow. In 1952 this monument was reported as being around 37 feet in diameter and 1ΒΌ feet high with traces of a ditch.
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Full Description
A bowl barrow on Loscombe Hill immediately to the east of the earthworks (ST 60 SW 10), 37 feet in diameter and 1 1/2 feet high with traces of a ditch. <1>
ST 62380029 A turf-covered ditched bowl barrow situated below the crest on a steep NE facing slope. Diameter 12.0m; height 0.5m on SW, 1.2m on NE; flat topped with a central depression. A ditch 2.0m wide and 0.2m deep is on the W side. Two low mounds, not barrows but possibly spoil heaps, lie 12.0m to the W and SW. Tumulus surveyed at 1:2500. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO11902 Unpublished document: Stone, J W. Field Investigators Comments JWS. F1 JWS 20-SEP-76.
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 199201.
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 236.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 6238 0029 (33m by 28m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SW |
| Civil Parish | Sydling St Nicholas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 110 031
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 60 SW 19
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 199201
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Sydling St Nicholas 31
Record last edited
Nov 21 2022 6:41PM
