Monument record MDO42836 - Possible Bronze Age bowl barrow, Hog Cliff Bottom, Maiden Newton
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Summary
A sub circular banked mound is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs on Hog Cliff Hill, Maiden Newton. The feature may be the remains of a Bronze Age bowl barrow. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Cmdr. Eyre (a) reported a mound on the upper hill slope above Hog Cliff Bottom.
The mound, a probable bowl barrow, is situated at SY 61209711 on a shelf below the crest of a spur. It measures 11.4m in diameter and 0.9m high and has been dug into from the south to ground level. There are slight traces of a ditch on the north-west (see GP).
Surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. (1)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO16845 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-48. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4274-5.
- <2> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F1 NJA 12-FEB-81.
- <3> SDO17953 Verbal communication: Eyre, Cmdr R G. Cmdr R G Eyre Bullsmead Maiden Newton (Owner).
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453230.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6120 9711 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NW |
| Civil Parish | Maiden Newton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 069 027
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 NW 52
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453230
Record last edited
Apr 12 2022 1:17PM