Monument record MDO7310 - Stonehill Down, probable round barrow
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Summary
Possible bowl barrow on Stonehill Down, diameter 15ft and height 1ft.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two possible bowl barrows on Stonehill Down: 'A'. SY 93038230. 117 yards ENE of barrow (SY 98 SW 3). Diameter 15feet; height 1 foot. Stonehill Down NGR SY93058230. Diameter (in paces) 8. Height in feet 1½. LVG probable barrow. <2>
SY 93168231. Church Knowle 6b. Bowl barrow listed (with reference to RCHME Authy 2). <3>
These two rather amorphous turf-covered stony mounds lie along the top of a long narrow ridge. As suggested by the RCHM <2>, they may be round barrows but there is sufficient doubt to classify them as 'Mounds' only. The undulating surface of the ridge top has been disturbed and the boundary feature, depicted on the OS 1:2500 1953, although removed is
still traceable as a baulk where it skirts both mounds. 'A' SY 93038230. Approximately 7.0m by 6.5m and up to 0.5m high. There is a pronounced rise at SY 93108230 between the mounds which is almost certainly a natural swelling. Mounds surveyed at 1:2500. <5>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 101.
- <2> 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. 442.
- <3> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 37.
- <4> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 221.
- <5> SDO17630 Unpublished document: Fletcher, Martin. Field investigator's comments MJF. F1 MJF 30-APR-86.
- <6> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457050.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9303 8230 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SW |
| Civil Parish | Church Knowle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 006 038
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SW 49a
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457050
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Church Knowle 38
Record last edited
Oct 24 2023 10:35AM
