Monument record MDO773 - Bowl barrow, one of the Bushy Eweleaze Group, Charminster
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow. In 1970 the monument was recorded as being some 20 feet in diameter and two and a half feet high before ploughing.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
`B' - SY 67669609. Cairn, 8 paces diameter and 9ins high. (Both cairns are listed under bowl barrows). <2>
`B' - (35) - SY 67669609. Bowl barrow, about 20ft diameter and 2.5ft high before ploughing. <3>
`B' and `C'; ploughed out. Revised at 1:2500 on MSD. <4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1930.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 99.
- <3> 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.
- <4> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F1 NJA 09-JAN-81.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452965.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6766 9609 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NE |
| Civil Parish | Charminster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 028 035
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 NE 35 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452965
Record last edited
Jul 28 2023 1:27PM