Monument record MDO730 - 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, was reported as being around 44 feet in diameter with a mound about 4 feet high.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(Centred SY 671994) Mounds(NR) two shown
Tumulus(NR) three shown
Tumuli (NR) two shown (1)
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 (4)
- --- SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 03-FEB-55.
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452822.
- --- SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 11-DEC-80.
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 84.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6707 9946 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NE |
| Civil Parish | Cerne Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 027 037 C
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 NE 1
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452822
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Cerne Abbas 37c
Record last edited
Mar 1 2024 3:45PM
