Monument record MDO2643 - Round barrow, Sydling St Nicholas
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Summary
A mound interpreted as a probable round barrow.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'A' (ST 63700174) An elongated mound, probably a bowl barrow, 57 ft by 42 ft and 3 ft in height. <2-3>
'A' An elongated mound 20.0 m NW-SE, 17.0 m NE-SW, and 0.7 m high. No visible ditch. Sited on the edge of a field system probably a bowl barrow.
'B' No trace of this barrow was found. There has been no excessive destruction by ploughing. Possibly a part of a lynchet which occurs in the area. <4>
The mound ('B') noted in 1955 can no longer be positively identified.
This part of Ellston Hill has now been brought under cultivation and in area ST 637017 ploughing has apparently
merged any former barrow(s) into the natural, and here rather steep, hill slope. No barrow is visible on OS AP. (a). Detail cancelled on 1:2500. <6>
ST 637018. Round barrow on Ellston Hill. (7)
Elston Hill ST 6375 0175 20 paces in diameter, 1½ft high. Subsequently reduced by cultivation. (8)
Site not visited but OS state that nothing survives of this mound and that the area is now ploughed. (9)
Sources/Archives (11)
- <1> SWX2545 Map: Annotated Record Map 6 (Dorset County Museum).
- <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> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 133.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 31-JAN-55.
- <5> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1962.
- <6> SDO11902 Unpublished document: Stone, J W. Field Investigators Comments JWS. F2 JWS 05-OCT-76.
- <6.1> SDO18904 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS/74/088/140.
- <7> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2.
- <8> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement.
- <9> SDO134 Index: Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1986. Dorset Barrow Survey.
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 199242.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 6370 0175 (point) |
|---|---|
| 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: 1 110 051
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 60 SW 30
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 199242
Record last edited
Apr 10 2024 3:44PM