Monument record MDO4532 - Bowl barrow, Okeford Fitzpaine
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Summary
A bowl barrow with no ditch situated on the chalk escarpment. In 1955 this monument was reported as being around 10 metres in diameter with a mound about 0.7m high.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A grass covered ditchless bowl barrow, diameter 10.0m. height 0.7m. It is slightly higher measured from the south-east where the trackway has cut around the barrow. <3>
Bowl barrow is high situated on Bell Hill on the summit of a chalk escarpment (ST 79940825). <4>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 16-JUN-55.
- <2.1> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F2 NVQ 16-JUL-55.
- <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. 207.
- <5> SDO17347 Index: Department of the Environment. DOE (IAM) Ancient Monuments Record Form. DOE (IAM) AMs Eng 1977 66.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 201725.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 7992 0822 (17m by 19m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70NE |
| Civil Parish | Okeford Fitzpaine; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 042 043
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 70 NE 5
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 201725
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Okeford Fitzpaine 43
Record last edited
Jan 13 2022 12:29PM
