Monument record MDO783 - Bowl barrow, Wolfeton Clump, Charminster
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Summary
Site of a Bronze Age barrow visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two bowl barrows `A' and `B'. 12 and 15 paces in diameter, 3 and 4.5ft high. 'B' has a ditch. <2>
`A'. A flinty mound, 11.0 metres in diameter and 1.2 metres high. A bowl barrow, with no visible ditch. <3>
`A'. SY 69449497. Bowl barrow, 36ft diameter, and 2.5ft high with disturbed centre, A low `Celtic' field lynchet runs up to the barrow on either side but is clearly later. <4>
`A' - SY 695950. Round barrow south-west of Wolfeton Clump. Scheduled. <5>
`A' has been ploughed down and now measures 13.5 metres in diameter and 0.4 metres high. Revised at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <6>
Site of a Bronze Age barrow visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. <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 SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54.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 SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various.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> 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.
- <5> SWX2300 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2. 2. 62.
- <6> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 26-FEB-81.
- <7> SDO10910 Aerial Photograph: 12-SEP-1997. DCC 3197 0431.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453324.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6944 9497 (21m by 22m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Charminster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 028 045
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 33 A
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453324
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Charminster 45
Record last edited
Nov 2 2023 3:15PM
