Monument record MDO5628 - Bowl Barrow on Gussage Hill, Gussage St Michael
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Summary
A round barrow. Circa 30 feet in diameter and less than 1 foot high. Heavily ploughed.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A round barrow on Gussage Hill. RCHME fieldwork recorded the mound as circa 30 feet in diameter and less than 1 foot high. Colt Hoare depicts two round barrows immediately adjacent to one another on his plan of the Gussage Down earthworks. There is no surviving evidence for a second mound (although that does not mean that one didn't exist) and it may mean that he has merely depicted this barrow and ST 91 SE 159 rather closer together than they are in reality.
NB this barrow was previously recorded as part of ST 91 SE 6.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <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> SDO18077 Monograph: Colt Hoare, Sir Richard. 1975. The ancient history of Wiltshire. Plate between p30-31, Vol 2 "Roman Aera".
- <4> SWX800 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1990. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke. 127 pp.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1302784.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9858 1404 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SE |
| Civil Parish | Gussage St Michael; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 008 027
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 158
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 6
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1302784
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Gussage St Michael 27
Record last edited
Aug 23 2022 3:21PM
