Monument record MDO7251 - Bowl barrow, Chaldon Herring
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Summary
Bronze Age bowl barrow, recorded in 1970 as being about 40 feet in diameter, ploughed out.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Listed by Grinsell as an almost destroyed bowl barrow. RCHM refer to the site as Barrow (?) with a diameter of circa 40ft, situated immediately above a Celtic field lynchet. <1> <3>
Ploughed out. <4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 98.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <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. 441.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. 30-JUL-80.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454158.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 79360 81330 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SE |
| Civil Parish | Chaldon Herring; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 005 037
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SE 13
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454158
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Chaldon Herring 37
Record last edited
Jul 7 2023 4:46PM