Monument record MDO6322 - Bowl barrow at the northern end of Blackbush Plantation, Wimborne St Giles
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Summary
A round barrow of a type known as a bowl barrow. In 1975 this monument was reported as being about fourteen metres in diameter and less than a metre high. The monument is in woodland.
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Full Description
SU 03481629 A bowl barrow at the north end of Blackbush Plantation, lies near the top of the ridge; diameter 45 ft, height 2.1/2 ft. <3>
A bowl barrow located at the north end of Blackbush Plantation. RCHME described it as a mound 45 feet in diameter and 2.5 feet high. Grinsell recorded "no certain trace" in January 1953. <1, 3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1>XY SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 146. [Mapped feature: #343567 ]
- <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). 102.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213565.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0348 1629 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01NW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne St Giles; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 026 074
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 58
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213565
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wimborne St Giles 74
Record last edited
Nov 9 2022 5:01PM