Monument record MDO5390 - Bowl barrow on Cranborne Common, Alderholt
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Summary
A bowl barrow on a low spur. The barrow is recorded as being around 36 feet in diameter with a mound around 2½ feet high. A ring-ditch was identified in this vicinity on aerial photographs taken in 1946; it is possibly the site of the barrow. Site recorded during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Full Description
A bowl barrow on a low spur. The barrow is recorded as being around 36 feet in diameter with a mound around 2½ feet high. <2>
A small ring ditch was identified in this vicinity on aerial photographs taken in 1946 <3>; it is possibly the site of the barrow. Site recorded during the Dorset Stour NMP.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1972.
- <2> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 3.
- <3> SDO15430 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RP 3052-3.
- <4> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 1096662.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 217584.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SU 1071 1047 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU11SW |
| Civil Parish | Alderholt; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 001 013
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 11 SW 25
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 217584
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Alderholt 13
Record last edited
Mar 3 2022 10:55AM
