Monument record MDO5617 - Bowl barrow, one of the Thickthorn Down Group, Gussage St Michael
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Summary
Bowl barrow, 35 feet in diameter and up to 2.5 feet high, surrounded by a ditch 9 feet across. Large hole in centre of mound.
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Full Description
A bowl barrow located close to the long barrow ST 91 SE 23, a short distance southeast of the terminal of the Dorset Cursus (Linear 41). RCHME fieldwork recorded the barrow as a mound 35 feet in diameter and up to 2.5 feet high, surrounded by a ditch 9 feet across. The mound has a large hole in the centre, presumably the result of unrecorded antiquarian (or perhaps more recent) excavation. The immediately adjacent round barrow formerly described here has now been recorded separately as ST 91 SE 163. <5>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 112.
- <2> SDO11924 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 6 inches to 1 mile. 1963.
- <3> SDO18032 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/091 RCHME Inventory: Dorset V (East). RCH01/091.
- <4> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 26.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 210027.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9722 1224 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SE |
| Civil Parish | Gussage St Michael; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 008 016
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 19a
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 210027
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Gussage St Michael 16
Record last edited
Oct 13 2022 10:12AM
