Monument record MDO779 - Bowl barrow on Wood Hill, Charminster
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Summary
Possible site of a Bronze Age barrow, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. This monument is recorded as being a flinty mound around 1½ feet high and about 55 feet in diameter.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A small mound, 12m across, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. This is the possible site of a Bronze Age barrow. {1}
Sources/Archives (10)
- --- SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 02-DEC-54.
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453319.
- --- SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 16-MAR-81.
- --- SDO19451 Verbal communication: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Large Scale/Small Scale Map Reviser's comments. LS Rev (G Sibley 17.2.58).
- --- SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1930.
- --- SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- --- SWX2300 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2. 2.
- --- SWX2335 Map: DCM. Annotated Record Map Corr. 6 Dorset Co Museum (Anon udt.).
- <1> SDO10901 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 4085-6.
- <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.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6803 9389 (21m by 18m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| 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: 1 028 041
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 32 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453319
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Charminster 41
Record last edited
Nov 9 2023 12:31PM
