Monument record MDO3487 - Bowl barrow, Crossways
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Summary
A bowl barrow though to have been destroyed by gravel digging before 1954.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A bowl barrow, hollow in the centre. <2>
This barrow has a gravel pit cutting into it on the west and a drain on the east. Spoil from the gravel pit has been heaped on top of the barrow. It is not possible to give an accurate diameter but an approximate one is 10.0 metres and the height below the gravel spoil is 1.1 metres. There is no trace of a ditch. The southern part is fern covered. There were no surface finds. Description of Bowl Barrow accepted from Authority 2. <3>
No trace of this tumulus could be found; destroyed by gravel workings. Enquiries of gravel working personnel revealed no knowledge of finds. <4>
SY 78158783. Owermoigne 3 <5>. Bowl barrow destroyed by quarrying. <5> <6>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <3> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 26-SEP-52.
- <4> SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F2 FDC 08-JAN-55.
- <5> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 122.
- <6> 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. 447.
- <7> SWX2131 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1978. Annotated Record Map OS 1:10000 1978. 1:10000. 1983.
- <8> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. RCH01/093.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453880.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 7815 8783 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NE |
| Civil Parish | Crossways; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 086 032
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 139 005
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 NE 7
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453880
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Owermoigne 32
Record last edited
Jul 4 2024 10:32AM