Monument record MDO5580 - Bowl barrow, one of the Wyke Down Group, Gussage All Saints
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Summary
A bowl barrow reported in 1975 as being about 27 feet in diameter with a mound one foot high and much reduced by ploughing. Part of the Wyke Down Group of barrows.
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Full Description
A bowl barrow, part of the barrow group on Wyke Down (see SU 01 NW 35 and associated monuments). It was described by RCHME as a plough levelled mound formerly measured at 27 feet diameter and 1 foot high. <1, 2>
NB this barrow was formerly recorded as part of SU 01 NW 35.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1>XY SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 110-1. [Mapped feature: #342945 ]
- <2> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 22.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1313110.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0066 1556 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01NW |
| Civil Parish | Gussage All Saints; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 007 056
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 207
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1313110
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Gussage All Saints 56
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wyke Down Group
Record last edited
Oct 25 2022 9:17AM
