Monument record MDO6333 - Bowl barrow on Bottlebush Down, 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 45 feet in diameter with a mound 4½ feet high. The monument appears to have been dug into in the past.
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Full Description
A bowl barrow. RCHME described it as a mound 45 feet in diameter and 4.5 feet high. The mound appears "to have been dug into in the past". Along with its near neighbour, the bowl barrow SU 01 NW 30, it is located circa 100 metres south of the Dorset Cursus (Linear 41).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1>XY SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 145. [Mapped feature: #343578 ]
- <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. 1312951.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0194 1593 (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: 3 026 085
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 189
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 30
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1312951
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wimborne St Giles 85
Record last edited
Oct 28 2022 2:10PM
