Monument record MDO6099 - Bowl Barrow one of the Scrubbity Barrows, Sixpenny Handley
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Summary
A bowl barrow recorded as being 40 feet in diameter with a mound 1½ feet high. This barrow was excavated by Pitt-Rivers who found a small pit below the mound. The pit appeared to be empty.
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Full Description
A bowl barrow in Scrubbity Coppice, one of a group excavated by Pitt Rivers in 1882-83. Pitt Rivers' barrow xvii (RCHME's Sixpenny Handley 50, Grinsell's Handley 9), it was excavated on April 4th 1883. Located adjacent to ST 91 NE 98, prior to excavation it was visible as a mound 40 feet in diameter and up to 1.5 feet high. Nothing was noted other than a single pit or post hole benath the mound, and over 200 flints, mostly flakes and cores, within the mound. [NB this site was originally described as part of ST 91 NE 17. That record should be consulted for some additional sources and information] <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO16665 Monograph: Pitt Rivers, A H L F. 1888. Excavations in Barrows near Rushmore. Excavations in the Romano-British village Rotherly. Excavations in Cranborne Chase vol II Rushmore. 3-5, 32-44.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 113.
- <3> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 72.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1310971.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9717 1789 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91NE |
| Civil Parish | Sixpenny Handley; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 020 050
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 NE 17
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 NE 99
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1310971
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Sixpenny Handley 50
Record last edited
Sep 3 2022 3:45PM
