Monument record MDO4365 - Bowl barrow, Milborne St Andrew
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Summary
A bowl barrow. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 55 feet in diameter with a mound about 1½ feet high
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Full Description
Barrow 'C' - SY 81119656. One of three grass covered and ditchless bowl barrows varying from 18 metres to 32 metres in diameter and between 0.5 metres and 0.6 metres high. <1>
One of three round barrows on Milborne Down, all of which have been heavily ploughed.
Barrow 'C' - (23) - SY 81119658. Bowl barrow, about 55 feet in diameter and 1 1/2 ft high. (This barrow is not listed by Grinsell). <3>
Barrow 'C' is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs <4> with a ditch. <5>
Barrow 'C'. SY 81119659. A Bowl barrow. It was not possible to inspect the barrow closely because of crops, but from a distance it was visible as a ploughed-down mound. Revised from RCHME measurements at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <6>
One of three bowl barrows located on a north facing slope of Milborne Down, northeast of Weatherby Castle hillfort obelisk. These are part of a dispersed group of barrows on this ridge and one of three aligned broadly northwest to southeast. The barrow is visible as a slight earthwork. <7>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 15-NOV-1954.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1968.
- <3> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 182.
- <4> SDO19594 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 18-APR-1980. OS 80/021/229-30.
- <5> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 21-JAN-1981.
- <6> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F3 JGB 20-MAY-1981.
- <7> SDO17245 Scheduling record: English Heritage. English Heritage Scheduling Amendment. 19-SEP-2000.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455906.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8111 9658 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NW |
| Civil Parish | Milborne St Andrew; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 039 023
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 NW 27 C
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455906
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Milborne St Andrew 23
Record last edited
Mar 3 2023 6:15PM
