Monument record MDO769 - Bowl barrow on Charminster Down, Charminster
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Summary
A bowl barrow reported as being around 66 feet in diameter with a mound about 2 feet high.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
SY 66589449. A grass covered, ditchless bowl barrow 22.0m diameter, 0.7m high. <1>
Located and surveyed on Field Document. <2>
SY 66589450. Bowl barrow, about 66ft diameter and 2ft high on Charminster Down. <4>
The barrow is now barely visible under rough pasture, and is unsurveyable. Deleted from 1:2500 M.S.D. <5>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 27-JAN-54.
- <2> SDO19451 Verbal communication: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Large Scale/Small Scale Map Reviser's comments. W C Diment 14.3.58.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <4> SDO146 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 73.
- <5> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 23-MAR-81.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453273.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6658 9450 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Charminster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 028 031
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 14
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453273
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Charminster 31
Record last edited
Jan 11 2024 10:24AM