Monument record MDO35 - Barrow on Wears Hill, Abbotsbury
Please read our guidance about the use of Dorset Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow. In 1952 this monument was reported as being around 20 feet in diameter with a mound about 1½ feet high.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'B'. Probably a barrow; 22 yds east of 'A'. Diameter 20ft, height 1½ ft. <1>
'B'. SY 57538614. A doubtful bowl barrow. The mound, near circular in shape, is 7.0m in diameter and 0.7m high taken to
the east. Situated in much disturbed ground. No trace of a ditch. <2>
Grinsell recorded this barrow as 17 paces in diameter and 1½ feet in height. <3>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 11.
- <2> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 24-MAR-55.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows.
- <4> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 46.
- <5> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450368.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 5753 8614 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58NE |
| Civil Parish | Abbotsbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 001 041 B
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 NE 44
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450368
Record last edited
Sep 6 2023 4:46PM