Monument record MDO7255 - Bowl barrow, Chaldon Herring
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Summary
The site of a bowl barrow, reported to have been destroyed. The barrow is visible as a low earthwork on aerial photographs of 1970.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'B' - A bowl barrow - ploughed. <2>
'B'. Ploughed out. The traces of this barrow are unsurveyable, and are denoted by an almost imperceptible rise in a farm track which crosses the site, which is under grass. This bowl barrow should read 'site of'. No surface finds were made during field investigation. <3>
SY 79648176. Chaldon Herring 21. SY 79848181. Chaldon Herring 22. Two bowl barrows listed. <5>
The Bronze Age barrow described is visible as a low earthwork on aerial photographs of 1970 but could not be seen on later photographs. The barrow is sub-circular and measures 11 m in diameter. <8> This feature was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <3> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 NVQ 05-SEP-52.
- <4> 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.
- <5> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 98.
- <6> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <7> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <8> SDO13888 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-FEB-1970. RAF 58/0254 0003-4.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454146.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 7985 8182 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| 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: 6 005 041
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SE 9 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454146
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Chaldon Herring 41
Record last edited
Jan 10 2024 12:02PM
