Monument record MDO4584 - Bowl barrow, one of the Pimperne East Group, Pimperne
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Summary
One of five small plough-levelled round barrows of uncertain date: all have been posited by Grinsell (1959) and the RCHME (1972) as potentially of post Bronze Age (Iron Age or Saxon) date, although they could alternatively be Middle Bronze Age monuments.
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Full Description
The mounds are visible on the ground only as small flinty patches in a grass field. Situated at ST 91591039 is a slight mound (F) 9.0m in diameter and 0.2m high. It is unlikely to be a barrow, but may have been part of a bank or lynchet mutilated by ploughing. <1>
An alternative explanation for the small size of these barrows is that they could be of Middle Bronze Age date, associated with a tradition of constructing smaller, more standardised and less conspicuous round barrows in Dorset at this time. <5>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 20-DEC-55.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 125.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <4> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 55.
- <5> SDO19446 Article in serial: Peters, F. 2000. Farmers and their ancestral tombs: A study of the inconspicuous barrows of central Dorset and their relationship with the secular landscape, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History & Archaeological Society 121, 2000, 37-48.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 210175.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9156 1033 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SW |
| Civil Parish | Pimperne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 043 035
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SW 10 E
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 210175
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Pimperne 35
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Pimperne East Group
Record last edited
May 8 2024 12:07PM