Monument record MDO384 - Bowl barrow north west of Penn Hill, Bradford Peverell
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Summary
Site of a probable ploughed out Bronze Age bowl barrow visible as a soilmark ring ditch on aerial photographs.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Three grass-covered ditchless bowl barrows ranging from 20.0m to 23.0m diameter and 0.4m to 0.8m high. <2>
Listed as bowl barrows by Grinsell. <3>
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. <4>
SY 645929 Three round barrows north of Penn Hill. Scheduled. (See SY 69 SW 71 for probable excavation of these barrows). <5>
These three barrows have been completely ploughed out; deleted from M.S.D. <6>
Site of a probable ploughed out Bronze Age bowl barrow visible as a soilmark ring ditch on aerial photographs. The feature is located on a spur north-west of Penn Hill and is likely to be associated with the group of three ploughed out barrow mounds just to the north of this site (MDO446 and MDO382-3). <7>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1927-38.
- <2> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 13-SEP-54.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 94.
- <4> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 35.
- <5> SWX2300 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2. 2. 61.
- <6> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 02-MAR-81.
- <7> SDO11186 Aerial Photograph: 29-OCT-1997. NMR SY 6492/6 (15847/14).
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453791.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6451 9287 (28m by 32m) (4 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 C
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SW 57
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bradford Peverell 11c
Record last edited
Dec 9 2023 6:42AM
