Monument record MDO667 - Bowl barrow on Norden Hill, Cattistock
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Summary
Mound, probably the remains of a barrow, has been almost entirely obliterated by ploughing. The feature is visible as a very faint sub-circular cropmark on a 1971 aerial photograph and was digitally plotted during the Upper Dorset Frome AIM project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'B' - A bowl barrow, 18.0m diameter by 0.3m high, under crop with no trace of ditch. <2>
'B' - SY 60029931. A mound, 75 yds to the south-west of 'A' has been destroyed by gravel digging. The mound was "vague and almost gone" according to Grinsell. <3-4>
The area is now under pasture … 'B' has been ploughed out. Revised at 1:2500 on MSD. <6>
Grinsell recorded this barrow as vague and almost gone. <2>
The feature is visible as a very faint sub-circular cropmark on a 1971 aerial photograph and was digitally plotted during the Upper Dorset Frome AIM project <7>.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <2> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 07-JAN-55.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 97.
- <4> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 73.
- <5> SDO10373 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map. 1972.
- <6> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 26-FEB-81.
- <7> SDO16915 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-NOV-71. RAF/39/3829/ V 0040-1.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453073.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 6001 9931 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NW |
| Civil Parish | Cattistock; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 025 015 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 NW 12 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453073
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Cattistock 15
Record last edited
Oct 30 2023 10:25AM