Monument record MDO6317 - Bowl barrow south of Bowldish Pond, Wimborne St Giles
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Summary
A round barrow of a type known as a bowl barrow. Located south of Bowldish Pond in the bottom of the Crane valley. In 1975 this monument was reported as being about eighteen metres in diameter and around one metre high. At that time, the monument was in a ploughed field and the mound is much damaged by ploughing.
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Full Description
(SU 03241502) Tumulus (NR). <2>
Bowl barrow, south of Bowldish Pond in the valley bottom of the River Crane, has been much damaged by ploughing; diameter 60 ft, height 3 1/2 ft. <1, 3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1>XY SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 146. [Mapped feature: #343562 ]
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <3> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 101.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213529.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0324 1502 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01NW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne St Giles; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 026 069
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 38
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213529
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wimborne St Giles 69
Record last edited
Nov 2 2022 2:02PM
