Monument record MDO378 - Bowl barrow near Hampton Lodge, Bradford Peverell
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Summary
Bronze Age bowl barrow visible as a low earthwork on aerial photographs.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bowl barrow, 60ft diameter, 2ft high, on the west border of Bradford Peverell parish. <2>
A grass and stubble covered ditchless bowl barrow. 17.5 metres north-south and 20.0 metres east-west. Height 1.0 metres. It appears
to have been pulled out to the east ? by ploughing. <3>
This barrow was 20 paces in diameter and 2 feet in height. <4>
A much ploughed down bowl barrow, 20.5 metres in diameter and 0.4 metres high. There is no sign of a ditch but evidence of an excavation trench across the mound from N.N.W. to S.S.E. Surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. (See ground photograph). <6>
Site of a ploughed down Bronze Age bowl barrow visible as a low earthwork on aerial photographs, located 400m east of Hampton Plantation. <7>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1927-38.
- <2> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 35.
- <3> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 11-SEP-54.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 94.
- <5> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 722.
- <6> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F2 NVQ 17-MAR-81.
- <7> SDO11177 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3266-68.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453747.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6358 9222 (30m by 31m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SW |
| Civil Parish | Bradford Peverell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 014 008
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SW 47
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453747
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bradford Peverell 8
Record last edited
Oct 26 2023 3:34PM
