Monument record MDO2660 - Bowl barrow on Thorncombe Beacon, Symondsbury

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Summary

Possible Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a bare earth feature on aerial photographs taken in 1942.

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Possible bowl barrow at Thorncombe Beacon, 30 paces in diameter by 7 feet high. Could be a natural feature. <2> The possible round barrow is visible as a bare earth feature on aerial photographs taken in 1942 <3>.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1956. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1955. 77. 136.
  • <2> Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 133.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 07-JUN-1942. RAF AC53 16-17.
  • <4> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450239.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 43544 91448 (26m by 24m) (3 map features)
Map sheet SY49SW
Civil Parish Symondsbury; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 111 028
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SW 17
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450239

Record last edited

Dec 23 2022 6:23PM

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