Monument record MDO6341 - 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 having a mound of about nine metres in diameter and much reduced by ploughing.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A bowl barrow. It was described by RCHME as a mound nearly levelled by ploughing and circa 30 feet in diameter. <1-2>
NB this barrow was formerly described as part of SU 01 NW 56.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 145.
- <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. 1314509.
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Location
Grid reference | SU 0181 1656 (point) |
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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: 3 026 093
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 219
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 56D
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1314509
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wimborne St Giles 93
Record last edited
Jul 5 2024 7:28PM