Monument record MDO5956 - Bowl barrow, one of the Bokerley Down Group, Pentridge
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Summary
A bowl barrow located immediately southeast of the southeastern end of s probable Neolithic bank barrow. This monument was described by an Ordnance Survey field investigator in 1969 as a grass covered bowl barrow 18 metres in diameter and 1.5 metres high. There is no surface trace of a ditch, and ploughing up to the base has given it a square perimeter.
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Full Description
'A' A grass covered bowl barrow some 18.0m. in diameter by 1.5m. in height which has been ploughed at the base to give a square perimeter.There is no trace of a ditch. … Published 1/2500 revised. <3>
Three bowl barrows. <5>
The content of this record has been re-organised. This record now deals solely with Barrow 'A'. The other two have now been recorded separately as SU 01 NW 209 and 210 respectively. <9>
A bowl barrow located immediately southeast of the southeastern end of the probable Neolithic bank barrow SU 01 NW 40. Listed by RCHME as Pentridge 32 and by Grinsell as Pentridge 5, it was described by an Ordnance Survey field investigator in 1969 as a grass covered bowl barrow 18 metres in diameter and 1.5 metres high. There is no surface trace of a ditch, and ploughing up to the base has given it a square perimeter. <2, 5>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 123.
- <3> SWX1161 Unpublished document: Aldsworth, F G. Various. Field Investigators Comments FGA. F1 FGA 02-MAY-69.
- <4> SDO18032 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/091 RCHME Inventory: Dorset V (East).
- <5> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 57.
- <6> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 884581.
- <7> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 1094233.
- <8> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 1094252.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213532.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0416 1901 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01NW |
| Civil Parish | Pentridge; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 017 032
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NE 41A
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213532
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bokerley Down Barrow Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Pentridge 32
Record last edited
Jun 8 2022 5:34PM