Monument record MDO6634 - Bowl barrow, one of the Northdown Barn Group, Weymouth
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Summary
A bowl barrow, one of five on the south side of the Ridgeway at East Hill. In 1970 this monument was reported as having once been around sixty feet in diameter with a mound four feet high, before being ploughed almost flat.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Four round barrows at Northdown Barn consist of: ('D') Bowl (71008475) 60 yds. E of ('C') Diam 60 ft., ht 4 ft, before being ploughed almost flat. <3>
'D' - Ploughed out. <4>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1890.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 142.
- <3> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 457.
- <3.1> SWX8166 Monograph: Warne, C. 1866. The Celtic Tumuli of Dorset (1866).
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 27-JUN-80.
- <5> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 625.
- <6> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454363.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 7100 8475 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SW |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 002 422
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SW 24 D
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Northdown Barn Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Weymouth 422
Record last edited
Dec 22 2023 12:47PM