Monument record MDO775 - 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 irregular and much-disturbed, with a diameter of 39 feet and a surviving height of one and a half feet.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
SY 67959625. Possible barrow, now roughly oval and 13 x 8 paces diameter and 1.5ft high situated on Bushy Eweleaze. Partly destroyed. <1>
SY 67959625. Barrow? consisting of an irregular and much disturbed mound, 39ft by 25ft diameter and 1.5ft high. <2>
Only the lynchet on which this mound stood now remains. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 99.
- <2> 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.
- <3> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F1 NJA 09-JAN-81.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452997.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6795 9625 (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: 1 028 037
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 452997
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 NE 45
Record last edited
Jul 28 2023 12:54PM