Monument record MDO6009 - Bowl barrow, one of the Badbury Rings Group, Shapwick
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow. In 1975 this monument was reported as being around 25 feet in diameter. Grinsell (1959) records that it existed as a small mound in 1935 but had gone by 1954.
The record for this monument has been enhanced with support from Wessex Water.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Ploughed out bowl barrow, about 25 ft in diameter. <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. 129.
- <3> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 64.
- <4> SDO14228 Unpublished document: Papworth, M. 1994. Shapwick Parish, Kingston Lacy Estate, Wessex Region.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209618.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9499 0350 (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: 3 019 044
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SW 16
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209618
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Badbury Barrow Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Shapwick 44
Record last edited
Feb 10 2023 7:55AM
