Monument record MDO44544 - Possible Bronze Age bowl barrow, Gussage All Saints
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Summary
A possible Bronze Age bowl barrow. It may possibly represent upcast spoil from quarrying or a mound associated with a later prehistoric enclosure within which this mound is situated. Disturbed since recorded as a mound on the 1902 edition of the Ordnance Survey 6" map.
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Full Description
A possible Bronze Age bowl barrow listed by Grinsell as such, although Grinsell himself had his doubts, suggesting that the mound may in fact represent upcast spoil from quarrying. Ordnance Survey field investigation noted that the feature in question, marked as a mound on the 1902 edition of the Ordnance Survey 6" map, is now visible as a T-shaped hollow(!). More recently, traces of a later prehistoric enclosure (SU 01 SW 48) have been discovered in the same field, and it has been suggested that the mound may be associated with this settlement. The same suggestion has been made for bowl barrow SU 01 SW 9.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1>XY SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 110. [Mapped feature: #633944 ]
- <2> SDO85 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1986. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1985. 107. 154-5.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1309219.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0004 1288 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Gussage All Saints; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SW 128
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1309219
Record last edited
Oct 19 2022 2:52PM