Monument record MDO5954 - Bowl barrow, one of the Bokerley Down Group, Pentridge
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Summary
One of a group of four bowl barrows and three long barrows near the end of the Dorset Cursus. In 1975 this monument was reported as being a mound around 1 foot high and it was calculated that its original diameter would have been around 50 feet.
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Full Description
A bowl barrow, one of a pair located south of the probable Neolithic bank barrow SU 01 NW 40. Listed by RCHME as Pentridge 30 and by Grinsell as Pentridge 3, it was described in 1969 by an Ordnance Survey field investigator as a bowl barrow circa 14 metres in diameter and 0.30 metres high. <1-3>
NB this barrow was originally described as part of SU 01 NW 41. That record should be consulted for some additional information and sources. <4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SDO19805 Unpublished document: Gill, M. 2023.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> SWX1161 Unpublished document: Aldsworth, F G. Various. Field Investigators Comments FGA. F1 FGA 02-MAY-1969.
- <3> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 57.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1313459.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0415 1892 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01NW |
| Civil Parish | Pentridge; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 017 030
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 210
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 41 c
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1313459
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bokerley Down Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Pentridge 30
Record last edited
May 3 2023 2:13PM