Monument record MDO781 - Bowl barrow on Charlton Higher Down, Charminster
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Summary
Bowl barrow set on a gentle north slope on Charlton Down. In 1970 the monument was recorded as being some 45 feet in diameter and four and a half feet high. The barrow has been disturbed by digging immediately below it on its north side.
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Full Description
SY 68949570. Probable barrow, 15 paces diameter and 4.5ft high dug into on the north side, situated on Charlton Higher Down. <1>
SY 68949570. Barrow? 45ft diameter and 4.5ft high, disturbed by digging immediately below it on the north side. <3>
A mound 11.8m. in diameter and 1.3m. high with no visible ditch. It has the appearance of a bowl barrow much mutilated on the NE side, with a shallow solution hollow on its northern edge. Revised at 1:2500 on MSD. <4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <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 SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA.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 19-DEC-80.
- <3.1> SDO10373 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map. 1959.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453000.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6894 9570 (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: 1 028 043
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 NE 46
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453000
Record last edited
Nov 2 2023 3:40PM
