Monument record MDO5635 - Bowl Barrow west of Ackling Dyke, Gussage St Michael
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow, one of a pair located within a later prehistoric enclosure. Mound is 85 feet in diameter and 5 feet high.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(SU 00631430; SU 00591431) Tumuli (NR).
Two barrows lie on a north east slope immediately west of Ackling Dyke and within the enclosure (SU 01 SW 75). Both are in arable.
(SU 00601430) A bowl barrow, 85 feet in diameter and 5 feet high.
(SU 00631430) A bowl barrow, 45 feet in diameter and nearly flat. It is partly cut by Ackling Dyke, the Roman road. <2-4> [NB the latter has now been recorded separately as SU 01 SW 127]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1>XY SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 112. [Mapped feature: #342992 ]
- <2> SDO18685 Aerial Photograph: Boyden, J R. 17-Sep-62. Flight 62 17.9.62.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <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. 213762.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0059 1429 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Gussage St Michael; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 008 034
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SW 7a
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213762
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Gussage All Saints 34
Record last edited
Oct 18 2022 10:47AM
