Monument record MDO777 - Bowl barrow, one of the Bushy Eweleaze Group, Charminster
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Summary
A possible Bronze Age bowl barrow. In 1970 the monument was recorded as having an irregular mound measuring 37 feet by 27 feet, and surviving some two and a half feet high before ploughing.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
B & C. Two bowl barrows. Average 15 1/2 paces in diameter, 1ft high. <2>
'B' and 'C', bowl barrows, both much ploughed down. Average diameters 14.0m; average heights 0.2m. The field within which these bowl barrows and the cairns are situated is now grass covered. <3>
Tumuli (B & C) no longer exist and have been deleted from field document. <4>
Tumuli shown as extant. <5>
`B' - SY 68059612 ? Barrow, an irregular mound 35ft diameter by 27ft diameter and 2ft high before ploughing situated 100 yds SE of `A'. <6>
All three barrows have been ploughed out. <7>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1930.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 02-DEC-54.
- <4> SDO19451 Verbal communication: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Large Scale/Small Scale Map Reviser's comments. SS 6" (W Campbell Reviser 10-NOV-1956).
- <5> SDO19451 Verbal communication: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Large Scale/Small Scale Map Reviser's comments. LS 25" (R Levett July 58).
- <6> SDO146 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 71.
- <7> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 09-JAN-81.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452983.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6805 9612 (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: 1 028 039
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 NE 39 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452983
Record last edited
Jul 28 2023 1:14PM
