Monument record MDO680 - Bowl barrow on Castle Hill, Cattistock

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Summary

A mound inside the enclosure on Castle Hill, interpreted as the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow. In 1952 this monument was reported as being rougly circular and around 50 feet in diameter with a mound about 4 feet high, and much damaged.

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A bowl barrow with a hollow centre; diameter 20 paces, height 5 ft. <2> A grass covered ditchless bowl barrow, 18.0m. In diameter and 1.6m. High. The top is flattened, and the S. side has been slightly dug into, but the barrow has not been damaged as suggested by T2. <4> No change. O.S. 1/2500 survey revised. <5>

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  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. Dorset Barrows (Unpublished MSs). 55.
  • <3> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 73.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 13-MAY-55.
  • <5> Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F2 NVQ 10-NOV-71.
  • <6> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 888910.
  • <7> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 888912.
  • <8> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AF0888907.
  • <9> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 195865.

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Location

Grid reference ST 5944 0009 (point)
Map sheet ST50SE
Civil Parish Cattistock; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 025 023
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 50 SE 18
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 195865
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Cattistock 14

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Nov 16 2022 4:18PM

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