Monument record MDO379 - Long barrow near Red Barn, Bradford Peverell
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Summary
A long barrow which in 1952 was described as being an earthwork around 120 feet long with no visible trace of ditches. The mound was about 18 feet wide at its widest point, and 3 feet high.
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Full Description
SY 63769234. A long barrow near Red Barn, orientated south-south-east/north-north-west is about 120ft long; the greatest width being towards the south-south-east where it measures 58ft andthe height 3ft. There are no remains of ditches. OS Map of Neolithic Wessex No.152. <1> <3>
A grass and tree-covered long barrow, 50.0m long, 21.0m wide and 1.4m high in the south east which is the higher end; the western
end merges gradually into the surrounding ground. <2>
SY 637923. Bradford Peverell Long Barrow 1 listed by Ashbee. <5>
A long barrow, 54.0 metres long and 15.5 metres across, of which the ENE side is a distinct slope 8.0 metres long and 1.2 metres high at the North end, fading to 0.4 metres at the south end. The other side, visible for only 26.0 metres, is an ill-defined slope about 3.0 metres long and 0.3 metres high. There are no side ditches.
The barrow, grass covered and in a thinned plantation, must have beenbulldozed to some extent. Its size bears no resemblance to former
records and the current plan is unlike that published on theOS 25" 1959, which depicts a broad south-east end. Surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <6>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 35.
- <2> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 11-SEP-54.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 77.
- <4> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <5> SDO16712 Monograph: Ashbee, P. 1970. The Earthen Long Barrow in Britain. 161.
- <6> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F2 NVQ 17-MAR-81.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453734.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6375 9235 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SW |
| Civil Parish | Bradford Peverell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 014 009
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SW 44
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453734
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bradford Peverell 9
Record last edited
Oct 26 2023 3:30PM
