Monument record MDO5780 - Bowl barrow on the parish boundary between Horton and Woodlands
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Summary
A bowl barrow on the West side of Horton Common. A bowl barrow with a flat topped mound, 18 metres in diameter and 1.5 metres high, surrounded by a quarry ditch two metres wide, from which material was excavated during its construction. This is possiby one of the barrows on Horton Heath from which urns were recovered although there is no positive sign of excavation.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
This is possibly one of the barrows on Horton Heath from which urns were recovered, but it bears no positive signs of excavation. See SU 00 NE 19. Published survey (25" 1900) revised. <2>
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 1093570.
- <1> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 37.
- <2> SDO16261 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. Field Investigators Comments. F1 17/07/1962.
- <3> SDO15250 Unpublished document: Edmed, T. 2015. Monmouth Ash Farm, Clump Hill, Horton, Dorset. An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 212937.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0633 0727 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NE |
| Civil Parish | Horton; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Woodlands; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 013 017
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 NE 6
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 212937
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Horton 17
Record last edited
Dec 23 2021 3:32PM
