Monument record MDO43 - Barrow in White Hill Plantation, Abbotsbury
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow situated in woodland. In 1959 this monument was reported as being around 29 feet in diameter with a mound about 2½ feet high. It is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1968.
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Full Description
A bowl barrow; diameter 13 paces, height 2 1/2 ft. (Not mentioned by RCHM). <2>
A bracken covered bowl barrow with no visible ditch, situated in plantation of conifers. The barrow has a diameter of 12.0m,
and a height of 0.6m. <3>
SY 58308642. Abbotsbury 19. Grinsell recorded this barrow as 13 paces in diameter and 2½ feet in height. <4>
SY 583864. Round barrow in White Hill Plantation, Scheduled. <5>
A small bowl barrow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs within White Hill Plantation. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project. <7>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <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 SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54.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> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 15-APR-55.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 85.
- <5> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2. 59.
- <6> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 139.
- <7> SDO11640 Aerial Photograph: 01-FEB-1968. MAL 6804 048-9.
- <8> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450405.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5829 8643 (21m by 20m) (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: 1 001 045
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 NE 55
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450405
Record last edited
May 4 2023 10:11AM