Monument record MDO5830 - Bowl barrow, Long Crichel
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Summary
Bowl Barrow, lies west of Thickthorn Wood almost on the parish Boundary of Tarrant Hinton
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Full Description
A bowl barrow located to the west of Thickthorn Wood, one of a roughly linear group of three located just on the Long Crichel side of the parish boundary with Tarrant Hinton.
RCHME fieldwork recorded the barrow as a mound 20 feet in diameter and less than 1 foot high.
'Three barrows lie W. of Thickthorn Wood, almost on the parish boundary with Tarrant Hinton (Dorset IV, 96). (29) Bowl (95681221); diam. 20 ft., ht. under 1 ft.' <2>
Note:
Three barrows were originally recorded under the NMR ST 91 SE 40. Subsequently two of the barrows have since been allocated their own NMRs: ST 91 SE 164 (this barrow) and ST 91 SE 165. The third barrow has kept the NMR ST 91 SE 40.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. p118.
- <2> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 40.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1302888.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9568 1221 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SE |
| Civil Parish | Long Crichel; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 014 029
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 164
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 40
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1302888
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Long Crichel 29
Record last edited
Aug 19 2022 2:30PM
