Monument record MDO587 - Bowl barrow, Burleston
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Summary
One of four barrows on Burleston Down, at the west end of a scatter that extends into the adjacent parishes of Dewlish and Milborne. All have been heavily ploughed. In 1970 the monument was recorded as about 90 feet in diameter, with a surviving height of about 2 and a half feet.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Six round barrows on Lords Down: B: SY 77989635. Bowl barrow 50 yards east of (A). Diameter about 90 feet, height 2 1/2 feet. <2>
These barrows have been reduced by ploughing since 1970 and now measure: 'B' SY 77989634, diameter 36.0m., height 1.2m.
A, B under pasture: C-E in arable. None has a visible ditch. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <3>
2 Bronze Age bowl barrows located 580 metres south east of Crawthorne Farm. They lie 15 metres apart forming part of a fragmentary and dispersed group of barrows on Lord's Down . The eastern barrow has a mound 30 metres in diameter and 1 metre high. The western barrow has a mound 35 metres in diameter and 0.75 metres high. Surrounding each mound is a quarry ditch. <4>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <2> SDO146 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 55.
- <3> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 02-OCT-80.
- <4> SDO17245 Scheduling record: English Heritage. English Heritage Scheduling Amendment. 06-SEP-2001.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454535.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1348441.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7798 9636 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79NE |
| Civil Parish | Burleston; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 020 008
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 NE 67
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1348441
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454535
- National Buildings Record: SY 79 NE 21 B
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Burleston 8
Record last edited
Sep 25 2023 3:10PM
