Monument record MDO6011 - Straw Barrow, Shapwick
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Summary
A heavily ploughed Bronze Age bowl barrow. In 1975 the RCHME recorded this monument as approximately 65 feet in diameter, with a mound standing some 3 feet high.
The record for this monument has been enhanced with support from Wessex Water.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Grinsell notes diameter 23 paces, height 3 feet. On arable; many pieces of sandstone on surface. <1>
Straw Barrow, a bowl barrow formerly 65 ft in diameter and 3 ft high, but heavily ploughed. <2>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 129.
- <2> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 63.
- <3> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1978.
- <4> SDO14228 Unpublished document: Papworth, M. 1994. Shapwick Parish, Kingston Lacy Estate, Wessex Region.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209619.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9467 0312 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SW |
| Civil Parish | Shapwick; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 019 046
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SW 17
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209619
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Shapwick 46
Record last edited
Feb 10 2023 8:01AM
