Monument record MDO4379 - Bowl barrow, one of the Deverel Down Group, Milborne St Andrew
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A group of round barrows on Deverel Down in Milborne St Andrew and Winterborne Whitechurch parishes. 'D' - SY 82289935. Bowl barrow, 42ft diameter and 5ft high, adjoins the hedge forming the parish boundary. The centre has been dug into and the whole mound has been badly damaged by rabbits. A modern track has destroyed the ditch on the south east. (RCHM Milborne St Andrews No 37; Grinsell's Milborne No 10).
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SY 822993. Group of six round barrows on Deverell Down. Scheduled. (This group undoubtably includes some of the barrows at SY 821991 - See SY 89 NW 16). <4>
'D' - SY 82289934. Bowl barrow, diameter of mound 14.0 metres; height 1.5 metres. A ditch is visible on the south-west side only, 7.0 metres wide and 0.7 metres deep. Resurveyed 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> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 120-1.
- <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, 314.
- <4> SWX2300 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2. 2. 66.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455857.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8228 9935 (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: 2 039 037
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 NW 9 D
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455857
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Milborne St Andrew 37
Record last edited
Dec 5 2023 11:37AM
