Monument record MDO2646 - Bowl barrow, Sydling St Nicholas
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
('A' - SY 64019833). A mound, probably a barrow, circa 14 yards diameter and 3ft high is situated about 220 yards south of Shearplace Hill settlement. <1>
('B'-SY 64029833) A mound, probably a barrow, circa 7 yards diameter and 1ft high situated about 10 yards east of mound 'A'. <2>
One of the two mounds situated south of Shearplace Hill settlement consisted wholly of flints and had been mostly destroyed. A small trench dug across the other mound showed the profile to be of ploughsoil over clay-with-flints. Mound 'A' has been destroyed and Mound 'B' ploughed out. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West).
- <2> SDO15294 Article in serial: Rahtz, P A and ApSimon, A M. 1962. Excavations at Shearplace Hill, Sydling St Nicholas, Dorset, England; Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 28.
- <3> SDO17968 Unpublished document: Waggott, Thomas Pilling. Field Investigators comments TPW. F1 TPW 13-JAN-71.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453165.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6403 9834 (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: 1 110 054
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 NW 33
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453165
Record last edited
Jul 21 2023 4:11PM