Monument record MDO6323 - Bowl barrow, one of the Salisbury Plantation Group, Wimborne St Giles
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Summary
A round barrow of a type known as a bowl barrow. One of a dispersed group of bowl barrows within and at the southern end of Salisbury Plantation. In 1975 this monument was reported as being about 45 feet in diameter with a mound about 1½ feet high. At that time, the monument was crossed by a track, and had suffered considerable damage from traffic. The monument is in woodland.
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Full Description
A bowl barrow, one of a dispersed group of 9 bowl barrows within and at the southern end of Salisbury Plantation. It was described by RCHME as a mound damaged by a track but measuring 45 feet in diameter and 1.5 feet high. <1-2>
NB this barrow was originally recorded as part of SU 01 NW 57.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1>XY SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 146. [Mapped feature: #343568 ]
- <2> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 102.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1314526.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0284 1607 (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: 3 026 075
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 220
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 57J
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1314526
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Salisbury Plantation Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wimborne St Giles 75
Record last edited
Oct 27 2022 12:33PM
