Monument record MDO4367 - Bowl barrow, Milborne St Andrew
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Summary
A bowl barrow. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 90 feet in diameter with a mound about 1½ feet high.
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Full Description
'A' - SY 81059676; One of three grass covered and ditchless bowl barrows varying from 18 metres to 32 metres in diameter and from 0.5 metres to 0.6 metres high. <1>
One of three round barrows on Milborne Down, all of which have been heavily ploughed.
'A' - (Barrow 25) - SY 81049676. A Bowl barrow, about 90 feet in diameter and 1 1/2 ft high. (The barrow is not listed by Grinsell). <3>
'A'. SY 81049676. Bowl barrow, diameter 25.0 metres, approximately, height 0.8 metres, in arable and ploughed down. Resurveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <4>
One of three bowl barrows situated on a north facing slope of Milborne Down, to the northeast of Weatherby Castle hillfort obelisk. The barrow is part of a dispersed group of barrows on this ridge, aligned broadly northwest to southeast. It is visible as an earthwork. <5>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <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 SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various.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> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 20-MAY-1981.
- <5> SDO17245 Scheduling record: English Heritage. English Heritage Scheduling Amendment. 19-SEP-2000.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1457288.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8104 9676 (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: 2 039 025
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 NW 103
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 NW 27A
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1457288
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Milborne St Andrew 25
Record last edited
Mar 3 2023 6:28PM