Monument record MDO2640 - Bowl barrow, Sydling St Nicholas
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Summary
Flinty mound crossed by hedge (Grinsell). A sub-circular mound, possibly crossed by a modern field boundary on its north side, is visible as a low earthwork on a 1947 aerial photograph and may be this feature. It was digitally plotted from this source during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
ST 64330091. A flinty mound underlying the modern hedge so that the mound is elongated in an east-west direction. Diameter east-west 10.0m, north-south 6.0m and height 0.5m. There is no visible ditch. Possibly a bowl barrow. <1> <2>
The hedge has been grubbed out and the area ploughed. The former mound is now represented by a concentration of large flints, approximately 8.0m diameter, apparently the remains of a barrow. <3>
A sub-circular mound, possibly crossed by a modern field boundary on its north side, is visible as a low earthwork on a 1947 aerial photograph and may be this feature <4>. The mound is approximately 13.5m in diameter. The historic hedgeline in 1947 appears to respect the mound - this boundary has subsequently been altered and may now cross it, but the feature is no longer evident on Google Earth imagery so this is not certain.
The feature was digitally plotted from this source during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 04-FEB-55.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows.
- <3> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 05-OCT-76.
- <4> SDO17068 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2378-9.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 199250.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 6433 0091 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| 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: 1 110 048
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 60 SW 32
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 199250
Record last edited
Nov 22 2022 5:06PM