Monument record MDO2949 - Bronze Age bowl barrow, Culliford Tree, Whitcombe
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Summary
Possible barrow, 40ft. in diam and 5ft. high. On top of the N.E. end of a long barrow (RCHM).
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Full Description
A probable Bronze Age bowl barrow perched on top of the Neolithic long barrow SY 68 NE 72, towards the latters larger north eastern end. Listed by RCHME as Whitcombe 8 and by Grinsell as Whitcome 8, the bowl barrow was described by the Ordnance Survey in 1979 as a mound 21.5 metres in diameter and 2.8 metres high. <1-3>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO149 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 432, 459.
- <2> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 21-DEC-1979.
- <3> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 53.
- <4> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <5> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AF00268.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1338224.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6998 8567 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Civil Parish | Whitcombe; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 126 008
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 184
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 NW 6
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1338224
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Culliford Tree Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Whitcombe 8
Record last edited
Jun 16 2023 3:45PM
