Monument record MDO3665 - Bowl Barrow on Charlton Down, Charlton Marshall
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Summary
A bowl barrow. Traces of a trench can be seen across the top of the mound, and this may be one of three barrows on Charlton Down investigated by the antiquarian H White in 1811. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 40 feet in diameter with a mound 4½ feet high, and surrounded by a ditch six feet across and 1½ feet deep.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A bowl barrow with a surrounding ditch. No dimensions given. <2>
A grass covered bowl barrow with a surrounding ditch, which on the South side is 2.0m. wide and 0.4m. deep. Diameter of the barrow is 14.0m; height 1.3m. The barrow shows signs of a north east-south west trench having been cut through the centre. <3>
Bowl barrow (ST 87170083) on Charlton Down; top of mound disturbed by north-south trench; diam of mound 40ft, ht 4 1/2ft, ditch 6ft across and 1 1/2ft deep. <4>
ST 868008; ST 872008. Two round barrows on Charlton Down. Scheduled (see ST 80 SE 20 for the other scheduled barrow). <5>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SWX3839 Unpublished document: 1954. Field Investigators Comments. 30/09/1954.
- <2.1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 99.
- <3> SWX3839 Unpublished document: 1954. Field Investigators Comments. 19/11/1954.
- <4> SDO146 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 59.
- <5> SDO17495 Scheduling record: DOE. 1977. Scheduled Monument Notification DOE (IAM) AMs Eng 1977. 62.
- <6> SDO17387 Scheduling record: English Heritage. English Heritage Schedule Entry. 24/07/1996.
- <7> SDO131 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. ST 80 SE 21.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8717 0083 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80SE |
| Civil Parish | Charlton Marshall; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 009 013
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 SE 21
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205666
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Charlton Marshall 13
Record last edited
Mar 11 2022 12:06PM