Monument record MDO5437 - Bowl Barrow at St Michael's Middle School, Colehill
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Summary
One of a group of three barrows in the grounds of St Michael's School. The bowl barrow has been previously recorded as having a mound about 9 metres in diameter surrounded by a slight ditch approximately 2 metres wide. The barrow is no longer visible on the surface but the ditch will survive as a buried feature.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(SU 02330110 & SU 02360111) Tumuli (NR) <1>
The barrows at SU 02330112 and SU 02350111 have been destroyed by extensions to the school playgrounds. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213196.
- <1> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <2> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 46.
- <3> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. 02-06-1981.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0233 0112 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00SW |
| Civil Parish | Colehill; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 003 005
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 SW 15B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213196
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Colehill 5
Record last edited
Oct 22 2021 11:46AM
