Monument record MDO2782 - Bowl barrow, one of the Southover Heath Group, Tolpuddle
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Summary
A bowl barrow, one of the Southover Heath Group of round barrows. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 49 feet in diameter with a mound abut 6.5 feet high. This barrow is covered with trees and bracken, and a disused trackway has cut into it on the north-west side.
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Full Description
Five tree or fern-covered round barrows on Southover Heath with no traces of ditch and mainly free from mutilation. 'C' - Bowl barrow, 16.0m diameter and 1.9m high. <1>
'C' - (12) - SY 77939286. Bowl barrow, 49ft diameter and 61/2ft high, covered with brcaken and trees. A trackway cuts into it on the north-west. Grinsell refers to this barrow as 16 paces in diameter x 5ft high. <2> <4>
"SY 779929 Group of four round barrows on Sothover Heath Scheduled". <5>
'C' SY 77919285, as described. None of the barrows C - E has a visible ditch. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <6>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. 23/09/1952.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 137.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <4> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 290.
- <5> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2. 70.
- <6> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. 23/01/1981.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454863.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7793 9286 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79SE |
| Civil Parish | Tolpuddle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 117 012
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 SE 15 C
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454863
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Southover Heath Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tolpuddle 12
Record last edited
Dec 7 2023 4:24PM
