Monument record MDO3667 - Bowl barrow north west of Charisworth, Charlton Marshall
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Summary
A bowl barrow. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 48 feet in diameter with a mound about one foot high. This barrow may be one of those investigated by antiquarian H White in 1811. The site of the Bronze Age barrow mound is visible as a low earthwork on lidar imagery; it is surrounded by a ring ditch visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs . The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.
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Full Description
Two grass covered bowl barrows with no visible surrounding ditches A is 15.0m diameter and 0.4m high, crossed by a modern fence, and B is 13.0m diameter and 0.4m high. <2>
A (14) Bowl barrow (ST 85960185), NW of Charisworth diameter 50ft, height 1 foot. <3>
B (15) Bowl barrow (ST 862020180), 80 yds SE of (A) diameter 48ft, height 1 foot. <4>
The site of the Bronze Age barrow mound, 11.5m across, is visible as a low earthwork on lidar imagery <7> ; it is surrounded by a ring ditch visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs <8>. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 19-NOV-54.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 99.
- <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> SDO131 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. ST 80 SE 16 B.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205649.
- <7> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
- <8> SDO19460 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 04-SEP-1995. NMR 15399/24.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 8600 0179 (16m by 16m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80SE |
| Civil Parish | Charlton Marshall; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 009 015
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 SE 16 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205649
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Charlton Marshall 15
Record last edited
Feb 16 2023 6:24PM
