Monument record MDO2656 - Bowl barrow on Thorncombe Beacon, Symondsbury
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Summary
Bowl barrow, one of a group of three. The barrow mound is 33 metres in diameter and 3.7 metres high. It is surrounded by a quarry ditch which has become infilled but survives as a buried feature approximately 3 metres wide. The barrow mound is visible as earthworks on lidar.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
180 yds N of the summit of Thorncombe Beacon - bowl barrow 106ft. diameter. 13ft. high, disturbed on S. side. <2>
A grass covered, ditchless bowl barrow. Diameter 33.0m height 4.0m taken to the west. Mutilated by cattle. <3>
SY 43609162. Bowl barrow north of Thorncombe Beacon, 36 paces diameter by 12 feet high. Could be natural. <4>
The barrow mound is visible as earthworks on lidar <6> and was digitally plotted during the South West Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1931.
- <2> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 239.
- <3> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. 17/02/1955.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 133.
- <5> SDO17426 Scheduling record: DCMS. 1997. Scheduled Monument Notification 1997. 25/09/1997.
- <6> SDO12878 Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 23-MAR-2008. Lidar.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450218.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 43600 91610 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49SW |
| Civil Parish | Symondsbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 111 027 A
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 111 27 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SW 8
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450218
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Symondsbury 27a
Record last edited
Mar 20 2023 2:44PM
