Monument record MDO5953 - Bowl barrow, one of the Bokerley Down Group, Pentridge
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Summary
A Bronze Age round barrow of a type known as a bowl barrow. In 1975 the RCHME described it as having a diameter of 45 feet and a height of 1 ½ feet.
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Full Description
A bowl barrow. In 1969, it was described by an Ordnance Survey field investigator as being 17.5 metres in diameter and 0.6 metres high, with very faint traces of a ditch visible on the south side. The barrow is located close to the southeastern end of long barrow SU 01 NW 42. <1-3>
NB this barrow was previously described as part of SU 01 NW 42.
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SDO19805 Unpublished document: Gill, M. 2023. Geophysics Survey of Three Long Barrows and a Long Mortuary Enclosure near the Dorset Cursus.
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 123.
- <2> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 57.
- <3> SWX800 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1990. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke. 127 pp.
- <4> SDO131 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. SU 01 NW 42 B.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1313506.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0420 1871 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01NW |
| Civil Parish | Pentridge; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 017 029
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 211
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 42 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1313506
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bokerley Down Barrow Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Pentridge 29
Record last edited
Jun 26 2024 12:10PM
