Monument record MDO5967 - Bowl barrow, Pentridge
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Summary
A mound possibly representing a bowl barrow located near a disused sand pit. Grinsell listed it as a doubtful barrow. Ordnance Survey field investigation in 1954 recorded a mound 10.6 metres in diameter and 0.8 metres high, with no trace of a surrounding ditch. In view of its proximity to the sand pit, classification as a barrow was felt to be doubtful.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Mound 10.6 metres diameter by 0.8 metres high, with no surrounding ditch, situated on a ridge and immediately south west of an old sand-pit. In view of its position, classification of the mound is in doubt. <2>
SU 04511768 Pentridge Hill. A doubtful bowl barrow on the edge of a sandpit. <3>
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SDO134 Index: Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1986. Dorset Barrow Survey.
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 27-MAY-54.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 123.
- <4> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 57.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213556.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0451 1768 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01NW |
| Civil Parish | Pentridge; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 017 043
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 53
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213556
Record last edited
Jun 26 2024 12:12PM
