Monument record MDO593 - Bowl barrow, Cogden Farm, Burton Bradstock
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Summary
A bowl barrow on an east facing slope 550 metres north west of Cogden Farm. The barrow has a flat-topped mound up to 15 metres in diameter and up to 1.5 metres high. Surrounding the mound is a quarry ditch from which material used in its construction was derived. This has become infilled over the years but will survive as a buried feature 2 metres wide. Scheduled. The site is visible on aerial photographs and LiDAR and has been digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A mound, probably a bowl barrow 1/2 mile ENE of Bind Barrow, is of oval form 50ft by 47ft across and about 5ft high. (1)
(SY 50138913) A grass covered probable bowl barrow with no visible ditch. Diameter 17.0m with a height of 1.0m on the S. side, and 1.8m on the N side. (2)
SY 50138913. Burton Bradstock 3. Included in list of bowl barrows, with reference to OS record. (4)
SY 501891. Round barrow 600 yds NW of Cogden Farm. Scheduled. (5)
The site is visible on aerial photographs and LiDAR <7> and has been digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 60.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. 22-APR-55.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1968.
- <4> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 35.
- <5> SWX1558 Monograph: 1978. List of ancient monuments in England: Southern England. Vol 2. 61.
- <6> SWX1137 Scheduling record: DCMS. 1998. Scheduled Monument Notification 1998. 29/04/1998.
- <7> SDO11494 Aerial Photograph: 21-APR-2006. LiDAR D0060470.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450505.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5013 8912 (20m by 19m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58NW |
| Civil Parish | Burton Bradstock; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 022 028
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 NW 11
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450505
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Burton Bradstock 28
Record last edited
Mar 20 2023 2:47PM