Monument record MDO4374 - Bowl barrow, one of the Deverel Down Group, Milborne St Andrew
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow. In 1970 this monument was reported as being much disturbed.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'A' - A grass covered bowl barrow, 17.0m diameter and 1.8m high, flattened on top with sides irregularly spread, apparently by excavation. There is a surrounding ditch 2.0m wide and 0.2m deep. <2>
'A' - (32) - SY 82169911. Bowl barrow, 55ft diameter and 5ft high, much disturbed with traces of a ditch. A cut has been made through the centre and recently the north side has been quarried for chalk. Grinsell lists all three barrows as bowl-type. <3-4>
'A' SY 82169910. Bowl barrow under grass in arable, but not ploughed. Diameter 16.0 metres, height 1.8 metres. There are now no visible traces of a ditch. … 'A' and 'B' resurveyed, and 'C' Surveyed, at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <5>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <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 SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various.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 SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various.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.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455870.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8216 9911 (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: 2 039 032
- 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 32
Record last edited
Mar 4 2023 6:59AM
