Monument record MDO6003 - Bowl barrow, Shapwick
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow around 14 metres in diameter, south west of Target Wood. Recorded by Grinsell (1959) as nearly ploughed out in 1939 and by the RCHME (1975) as having been levelled.
The record for this monument has been enhanced with support from Wessex Water.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A bowl barrow SW of Target Wood. It was formerly about 40 ft in diameter but has been levelled by ploughing. <3>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1902.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 130.
- <3> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 63.
- <4> SDO14228 Unpublished document: Papworth, M. 1994. Shapwick Parish, Kingston Lacy Estate, Wessex Region.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209613.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9473 0389 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SW |
| Civil Parish | Shapwick; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 019 038
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SW 13
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209613
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Shapwick 38
Record last edited
Feb 10 2023 7:52AM