Monument record MDO5618 - Bowl barrow, one of the Thickthorn Down Group, Gussage St Michael
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Summary
A bowl barrow 50 feet in diameter and 3 feet high, surrounded by a ditch 16 feet across. Cut by a hedge on one side of the barrow. A hole in the centre of the mound is presumably the result of an unrecorded antiquarian excavation.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A bowl barrow located close to the long barrow ST 91 SE 23, and immediately adjacent to the bowl barrow ST 91 SE 19, a short distance southeast of the terminal of the Dorset Cursus (Linear 41). RCHME fieldwork recorded the barrow as a mound 50 feet in diameter and 3 feet high, surrounded by a ditch 16 feet across. A hedge cuts across one side of the barrow, and the mound also has a hole in the centre, presumably the result of an unrecorded antiquarian excavation. This barrow was originally recorded as part of ST 91 SE 19. That record should be consulted for further details and additional sources.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. p112.
- <2> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). p26.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1302877.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9722 1226 (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: 3 008 017
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 163
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 19b
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1302877
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Gussage St Michael 17
Record last edited
Sep 13 2022 12:21PM
