Monument record MDO4911 - Bowl barrow, Tarrant Gunville
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Summary
Levelled Bronze Age bowl barrow located north east of Stubhampton Bottom. Recorded as almost ploughed out with a diameter of 13m south west to north east and 17m north west to south east out; surviving to a height of just 0.2m. There is no visible ditch. Not discernible on Air Photographs.
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Full Description
(ST 91091488) Tumulus (NR). <2>
(ST 91091488) A bowl barrow. Diameter 40 feet, height less than 1 foot. <1, 3>
ST 9109 1488 (approx) A bowl barrow situated on a false crest to the north east of Stubhampton Bottom, is now almost ploughed out, being between 13 metres south west to north east and 17 metres north west to south east with a height of 0.2 metres. There is no visible ditch.
Not discernible on OS air photographs <4, 5>. Divorced survey at 1:2500 on OS 495. <6>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. p133.
- <2> SDO11924 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 6 inches to 1 mile. 1963.
- <3> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 96.
- <4> SDO18499 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS 75-371 093. OS 75-371 093.
- <5> SDO18509 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS 75-371 094. OS 75-371 094.
- <6> SDO17369 Unpublished document: Barrett, G. Various. Field Investigators Comments GB. F1 GB 26-JAN-78.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 210164.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 9109 1488 (11m by 12m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SW |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Gunville; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 057 037
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SW 5
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 210164
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tarrant Gunville 37
Record last edited
Jan 26 2023 4:58PM
