Monument record MDO6320 - Bowl barrow in Blackbush Plantation, Wimborne St Giles
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Summary
A round barrow of a type known as a bowl barrow. One of a group of four aligned north-south in Blackbush Plantation. In 1975 this monument was reported as being about twenty four metres in diameter and just over one metre high. The monument is in woodland.
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Full Description
A bowl barrow, one of a group of four aligned north-south in Blackbush Plantation. It was described by RCHME as a mound 78 feet in diameter and 4 feet high. <1-2>
NB this barrow was originally described as part of SU 01 NW 62.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1>XY SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 145. [Mapped feature: #343565 ]
- <2> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 101.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1314623.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0313 1580 (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: 3 026 072
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 231
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 62C
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1314623
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wimborne St Giles 72
Record last edited
Oct 28 2022 3:24PM
