Monument record MDO38 - Barrow on Wears Hill, Abbotsbury
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow, one of a group running along Wears Hill. In 1952 this monument was reported as around 25 feet in diameter with a mound about 6 inches high. Grinsell (1959) recorded this barrow as 14 paces in diameter and 2 feet in height.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'B', 'C' and 'D'. Bowl barrows from 13 to 15 paces in diameter and from 2 to 21/2 ft high. <2>
Similar information. <3>
'B', 'C' and 'D'. Three grass covered ditchless bowl barrows with diameters from 12.0m-19.0m and heights from 0.7m - 1.2m. <4>
Abbotsbury 1,3,4 and 5. Bowl barrows listed, information as Authy 2. <5>
SY 575863. Group of five round barrows on White Hill. Scheduled. <6>
A barrow is visible as cropmarks and low earthworks on aerial photographs at SY5752086352. It was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project. <9-11>
Sources/Archives (12)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <3> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 11.
- <4> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 24-MAR-55.
- <5> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 85.
- <6> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2. 59.
- <7> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 43.
- <8> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <9> SDO11638 Aerial Photograph: 2002. DCC SY5786.
- <10> SDO11637 Aerial Photograph: 06-DEC-2006. NMR SY 5786/2-5 (24500/26-29).
- <11> SDO11631 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 1072-3.
- <12> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450365.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5752 8635 (24m by 24m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58NE |
| Civil Parish | Abbotsbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 001 041 E
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 NE 43 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450365
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Abbotsbury 41e
Record last edited
Jan 23 2024 5:12PM
