Monument record MDO770 - Bowl barrow north of Forston Barn, Charminster
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow just north of Forston Barn on the south slope of Cowden Hill. In 1970 the monument was recorded as being some 60 feet in diameter, and one and a half feet high.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(SY 67159664) Tumulus (NR). (1)
A bowl barrow. Diameter 20 paces. Height 2ft. (2)
A grass covered bowl barrow, 19.0m diameter, 1.0m high. No trace of a ditch. (3)
SY 67159665. Bowl barrow, about 60ft diameter and 1.5ft high, just north of Forston Barn. (4)
Ploughed out. (5)
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <3> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 03-FEB-55.
- <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 SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA.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 26-JAN-81.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452883.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 6715 9665 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NE |
| Civil Parish | Charminster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 028 032
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 NE 16
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452883
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Charminster 32
Record last edited
Nov 18 2022 1:49PM