Monument record MDO403 - Bowl barrow on Bradford Down, Bradford Peverell
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Summary
Site of a probable Bronze Age bowl barrow visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. It is on of several barrows located along the ridgeway at Bradford Down.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A bowl barrow ('A'), 55ft diameter and 5ft high ... situated on Bradford Down.<2>
'A' - Bowl Barrow, 16.0 metres diameter north-south and 1.4 metres high cut by a north-south hedge. The western portion of the barrow
has been sheered away exposing flints and the eastern portion is scrubcovered. <3>
'A' and 'B' both listed as bowl barrows by Grinsell. <4>
SY 649909. Round barrow south of Three-cornered Plantation. Scheduled. <5>
Both these barrows have been completely ploughed out; deleted from M.S.D. <6>
Site of a probable Bronze Age bowl barrow visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. It is on of several barrows located along the ridgeway at Bradford Down. <3>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <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). 36.
- <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 SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR.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> 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 SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various.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> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <8> SDO11155 Aerial Photograph: 10-JAN-2007. NMR SY 6490/12 (24506/34).
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453776.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6491 9095 (37m by 37m) (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: 1 014 014 B
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SW 54 A
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453776
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bradford Peverell 14b
Record last edited
Oct 26 2023 3:09PM
