Monument record MDO715 - Round barrow on Black Hill, Cerne Abbas
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Summary
Bowl barrow, recorded in 1952 as being about 55 feet in diameter, 7 feet high, and disturbed at its top.
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Full Description
Grinsell recorded this barrow as 20 paces in diameter and 5½ feet high, with a hollow in the centre. <2> <3>
A bowl barrow, 16.0m in diameter, 1.7m in height, with no visible ditch. An old excavation crater at the centre is 6.0m across and 1.0m deep. The barrow is covered with gorse bushes, otherwise in fair condition. Published 1:2500 survey correct. <4>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO13903 Map: Ordnance Survey. c 1962. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 map, epoch five. 1:2500.
- <2> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 83.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 97.
- <4> SWX3817 Unpublished document: Phillips, A S. Various. Field Investigators Comments ASP. F1 ASP 22-JUL-77.
- <5> SDO82 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1983. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1982. 104. 69.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 198989.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 6739 0013 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SE |
| Civil Parish | Cerne Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 027 032 C
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 60 SE 33
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 198989
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Cerne Abbas 32
Record last edited
Dec 23 2021 10:15AM
