Monument record MDO5558 - Bowl barrow, north of the Dorset Cursus, one of The Cursus Group of round barrows, Gussage All Saints
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Summary
A bowl barrow on the parish boundary with Gussage St Michael. In 1975 this monument was reported as being 75 feet in diameter with a mound 5 feet high, though with the edges of the mound being damaged by ploughing.
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Full Description
A bowl barrow located circa 70 yards north of the Dorset Cursus (Linear 41). Listed by RCHME as Gussage All Saints 34 and by Grinsell as Gussage All Saints 9, it lies on the boundary with the parish of Gussage St Michael. It was described by RCHME as a mound pared by ploughing on either side, and formerly measured at 75 feet in diameter and 5 feet high. <1> <3>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 110-1.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch 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> SDO14246 Monograph: French, C A I, Lewis, H A, Allen, M J, Scaife. R G, GSB Prospection and Gardiner, J. 1998. Summary Report on the 1998 Assessment of Excavations of Barrow 34 and 41, Chalkpit Field, Down Farm, Gussage St Michael, Dorset.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213589.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0080 1512 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01NW |
| Civil Parish | Gussage All Saints; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 007 034
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 70
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213589
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Gussage All Saints 34
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: The Cursus Group
Record last edited
May 30 2022 3:44PM