Monument record MDO4373 - Bowl barrow, one of the Deverel Down Group, Milborne St Andrew
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Summary
An elongated mound, thought possibly to be a Bronze Age bowl barrow.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'C' - SY 82029905. An elongated mound, 0.2m high and approx 12.0m north east - south west by approx 9.0m north west - south east. The mound may be a possible barrow but it occurs at the junction of a lynchet and field bank and may be nothing more than a lynchet platform. <2>
'C' - (31) - SY 82019906. Bowl barrow, about 40ft diameter and 9 ins high in an area of recent ploughing. Grinsell lists all three barrows as bowl-type. <3-4>
'C' SY 82039905. An elongated low mound, 12.0 by 6.0 metres, height 0.2 metres. Possibly the remains of a barrow.
'A' and 'B' resurveyed, and 'C' Surveyed, at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <5>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455870.
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 16-NOV-54.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 121.
- <4> 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.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 29-MAY-81.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8201 9906 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NW |
| Civil Parish | Milborne St Andrew; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 039 031
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 NW 16
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455870
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Milborne St Andrew 31
Record last edited
Mar 4 2023 7:12AM
