Monument record MDO5555 - Bowl barrow, one of The Cursus Group of round barrows, Wyke Down, Gussage All Saints
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow adjoining the parish boundary. One of a group of twelve barrows scattered around the junction of the Dorset Cursus and the Roman road Ackling Dyke. In 1975 this monument was reported as being around 65 feet in diameter with a mound about 5 feet high
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(SU 00881490) Tumulus (NR). <2>
SU 00891490 Bowl barrow, west of Drive Plantation, adjoins the parish boundary with Gussage St Michael; diameter 65 feet, height 5 feet. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1>XY SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 110. [Mapped feature: #342920 ]
- <2> SDO11924 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 6 inches to 1 mile. 1963.
- <3> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 21.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213752.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0089 1490 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Gussage All Saints; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 007 031
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SW 1
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213752
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Gussage All Saints 31
Record last edited
Oct 14 2022 3:55PM
