Monument record MDO728 - Bowl barrow on Green Hill, Cerne Abbas
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Summary
One of five Bronze Age bowl barrows nearly in a line on a spur of the hill. In 1952 this monument, the most northerly, was reported as being around 20 feet in diameter with a mound about 1½ feet high.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A group of round barrows and mounds on a spur of Green Hill.
A (i), (ii), B,C and F ploughed down: D and R ploughed out.
A (i): 14.2m. diameter, 0.3m. high.
A (ii): 10.8m. Diameter, 0.2m. High.
B: 12.5m. Diameter, 0.8m high.
C: 12.8m. Diameter, 0.8m. High.
F: 9.9m. Diameter, 0.7m. High; correctly positioned on OS 1:2500 plan at SY 67059935. (The NG Refs of D, E and F in 1955 were approximated from a Co. Series 6" - see Concordance Card).
Revised at 1:2500 on MSD. <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 SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various.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 03-FEB-55.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 97.
- <4> SDO18020 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25 inch scale map. 25 inch. 1964.
- <5> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 11-DEC-80.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452822.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6709 9954 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NE |
| Civil Parish | Cerne Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 027 037 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 NE 1
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452822
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Cerne Abbas 37a
Record last edited
Mar 1 2024 3:42PM
