Monument record MDO721 - Bowl barrow on Dickley Hill, Cerne Abbas
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Summary
Bronze Age bowl barrow on Dickley Hill, recorded in 1952 as being 23 feet in diameter and 1½ feet high.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two bowl barrows with hollows in the centres:
'A' ST 65890027 Eight paces in diameter and 1 1/2ft in height. <1-3>
'A' ST 65880026 A grass-covered bowl barrow, 8.0m diameter and 0.7m in height, with no trace of a ditch. <2>
The area is now under pasture. The ditch of barrow 'B' has been destroyed and barrow 'C' has been erased by ploughing, otherwise measurements as in 1955. Published 1:2500 surveys of 'A' and 'B' revised. <5>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 84.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 05-FEB-55.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 97.
- <4> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1962.
- <5> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F2 NVQ 19-OCT-76.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 198984.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 6589 0026 (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: 1 027 034 B
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 60 SE 32
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 198984
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Cerne Abbas 34
Record last edited
Nov 18 2022 2:24PM
