Monument record MDO738 - Bowl barrow on Giant Hill, Cerne Abbas
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow. In 1952 this monument was reported as being around 38 feet in diameter with a mound 2¾ feet high, and disturbed.
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Full Description
Bowl barrow NE of Celtic fields (ST 60 SE 28) it is about 38 ft in diameter and 2 3/4ft high, and has been disturbed. <1>
ST 67020229. A very mutilated bowl barrow completely dug away on top leaving only a circular rim 0.7m high on the outside, about 0.3m high on the inside and 2.0m wide. No visible ditch. <2>
ST 67030229. The barrow, (published but not described (a)), has now been ploughed out. The site, visible as a soil-mark on OS AP's (b) lies within a cornfield upon the summit of a ridge. Detail deleted on 1:2500 MSD. <3>
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).
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. 31-MAR-55.
- <3> SWX3817 Unpublished document: Phillips, A S. Various. Field Investigators Comments ASP. F2 ASP 22-JUL-77.
- <3.1> SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.
- <3.2> SDO17373 Aerial Photograph: OS 74/088/225-26.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 198967.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 6703 0228 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SE |
| Civil Parish | Cerne Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 027 043
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 60 SE 27
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 198967
Record last edited
Dec 23 2021 10:17AM
