Monument record MDO4463 - Bowl barrow on Great Down, Milton Abbas
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow situated on the south-west slope of a broad ridge. In 1970 this monument was reported as around 50 feet in diameter with a mound about 1 foot high, and much ploughed.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bowl barrow, diam 18 paces, ht 1 ft. on arable land. <2>
This bowl barrow is on arable ground, and was under stubble when investigated. There is no visible ditch and the mound has a diameter of 17.0m., and a height of 0.4m. <3>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 200.
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 30-08-1955.
- <4> SDO17387 Scheduling record: English Heritage. English Heritage Schedule Entry. 01/08/1996.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 201858.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 7842 0161 (19m by 18m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70SE |
| Civil Parish | Milton Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 040 031
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 70 SE 20
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 201858
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Milton Abbas 31
Record last edited
Feb 11 2022 8:10AM
