Monument record MDO5984 - Bowl barrow in Baker's Hanging, St Leonards and St Ives
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Summary
Bronze Age bowl barrow on Ashley Heath. The barrow mound is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bowl barrow 18 paces in diameter and 5ft. high. <2>
Bowl barrow 17.0m. in diameter and 1.6m. high, planted with young conifers and with no trace of a surrounding ditch. <3>
Surveyed at 1/2500. <4>
No change, as described in 1954. Published 1/2500 correct. <5>
Bronze Age bowl barrow on Ashley Heath. The barrow mound (18m across) is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery <6> and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO19708 Map: Corr. 6". N. Cook 9.4.40.
- <2> SDO16930 Serial: Hampshire Field Club. 1940. Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society 14. 14. 14.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 08-MAR-54.
- <4> SDO19707 Unpublished document: August, Drucilla. Field Investigator's Comments DA. F2 DA 13-MAY-1957.
- <5> SWX1161 Unpublished document: Aldsworth, F G. Various. Field Investigators Comments FGA. F3 FGA 20-OCT-69.
- <6> SDO15306 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 50cm.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 216921.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SU 1280 0603 (39m by 36m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU10NW |
| Civil Parish | St Leonards and St Ives; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 018 004
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 10 NW 4
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 216921
Record last edited
Mar 29 2023 8:12PM