Monument record MDO6325 - 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 65 feet in diameter with a mound about 5½ feet high. 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 65 feet in diameter and 5.5 feet high. The barrow was originally recorded as part of SU 01 NW 57. <1-2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1>XY SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 146. [Mapped feature: #343570 ]
- <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. 1314543.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0280 1611 (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: 3 026 077
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 222
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 57G
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1314543
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Salisbury Plantation Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wimborne St Giles 77
Record last edited
Oct 27 2022 12:29PM