Monument record MDO5832 - Bowl barrow, Long Crichel
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Summary
Bowl Barrow damaged by modern track
Map
Type and Period (1)
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 described it as a mound 40 feet in diameter and 1 foot high, damaged by a modern track.
'(31) Bowl (95701229), damaged by a modern track; diam. 40 ft., ht. 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 and ST 91 SE 165 (this barrow). 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. 1302891.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9570 1229 (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: 3 014 031
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 165
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 40
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1302891
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Long Crichel 31
Record last edited
Aug 19 2022 2:19PM
