Monument record MDO382 - Bowl barrow north west of Penn Hill, Bradford Peverell
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Summary
Site of a probable Bronze Age bowl barrow visible as cropmarks/soilmarks on aerial photographs. One of three ploughed out barrow mounds located on a spur north-west of Penn Hill. This may be the barrow near Muckleford in which a burial with bronze dagger and a pin, and covered by a huge stone slab, was found by antiquarians.
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Full Description
Listed as bowl barrows by Grinsell. Three grass-covered ditchless bowl barrows ranging from 20.0m to 23.0m diameter and 0.4m to 0.8m high. <3>
This barrow was 19 paces in diameter and 1/2 a foot in height. <4>
Three mounds, probably bowl barrows, on a spur north-west of Penn Hill. The northermost ('A') is 56ft diameter and 6ins high; the second ('B'), 30 yards to the south-east is 58ft diameter and 9ins high; the third ('C'), 70 yards south of ('A') is 50ft diameter and 9ins high. <5>
SY 645929 Three round barrows north of Penn Hill. Scheduled. (See SY 69 SW 71 for probable excavation of these barrows). <6>
These three barrows have been completely ploughed out; deleted from M.S.D. <7>
Site of a probable Bronze Age bowl barrow visible as cropmarks/soilmarks on aerial photographs. One of three ploughed out barrow mounds located on a spur north-west of Penn Hill. <8-11>
Sources/Archives (12)
- <1> SWX8166 Monograph: Warne, C. 1866. The Celtic Tumuli of Dorset (1866).
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1927-38.
- <3> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 13-SEP-54.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 96.
- <5> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 35.
- <6> SWX2300 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2. 2. 61.
- <7> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 02-MAR-81.
- <8> SDO11178 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3137-39.
- <9> SDO11185 Aerial Photograph: 05-MAY-1989. NMR OS/89137 523-25.
- <10> SDO11186 Aerial Photograph: 29-OCT-1997. NMR SY 6492/6 (15847/14).
- <11> SDO11184 Aerial Photograph: 1997. DCC 30-0099.
- <12> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453791.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6452 9294 (27m by 26m) (5 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: 1 014 011 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SW 57
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453791
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bradford Peverell 11a
Record last edited
Jan 13 2024 7:11AM
