Monument record MDO3521 - Bowl barrow near Well Bottom, Ashmore
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow, situated on a south east facing slope south west of Well Bottom. In 1972 the barrow was reported as being some nine metres in diameter, with the mound standing approximately 0.3 metre high.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Both bowl barrows are ditchless and under the plough. <2>
Two bowl barrows centred at ST 915162. <3>
'A' (ST 91531629) Bowl barrow 30 feet in diameter and 1 foot in height. <4>
At 'A' ST 91521629) and 'B' (ST 91501628) in arable farmland are the slight remains of two probable bowl barrows. The more pronounced ('B') is low ditchless mound 12.0m in diameter and up to 0.2m high. The other is now discernible only as a slight unsurveyable ground swelling some 9.0m in diameter. Other surface undulations in this field appear to be of recent agricultural origin. Revised at 1:2500 on AM. <5>
ST 916163. Two round barrows SW of Well Bottom. Scheduled. <6>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <2> SDO18341 Unpublished document: Edwards, D W. Field Investigator's Comments DE. F1 DE 13-JAN-56.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 87.
- <4> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 3.
- <5> SDO17369 Unpublished document: Barrett, G. Various. Field Investigators Comments GB. F2 GB 15-DEC-77.
- <6> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2. 59.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209926.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 9153 1629 (9m by 10m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91NW |
| Civil Parish | Ashmore; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 002 018
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 NW 27
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Ashmore 18
Record last edited
Aug 22 2022 11:31AM
