Monument record MDO5562 - Bowl barrow in Drive Plantation, one of The Cursus Group of round barrows, Wyke Down Gussage All Saints
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Summary
A bowl barrow, one of a large group of round barrows around the Dorset Cursus. In 1975 this monument was reported as being around 75 feet in diameter with a mound about 4 feet high.
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Full Description
Bowl barrow in Drive Plantation; diameter 75 ft, height 4 ft. <3>
A bowl barrow located in Drive Plantation, immediately south of the Dorset Cursus (Linear 41). Listed by RCHME as Gussage All Saints 38 and by Grinsell as Gussage All Saints 6, it was described by RCHME as a mound 75 feet in diameter and 4 feet high. <1> <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 110.
- <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> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213596.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0118 1518 (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: 3 007 038
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 75
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213596
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Gussage All Saints 38
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: The Cursus Group
Record last edited
May 30 2022 4:25PM
