Monument record MDO784 - Bowl barrow south east of Wolfeton Clump, Charminster
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow on a south-facing slope. In 1970 this monument was recorded as being around 46 feet in diameter with a mound about 4½ feet high. It is crossed by a hedgerow and the eastern part has been ploughed away.
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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>
`B'. A grass covered bowl barrow, the north-west half of which alone survives. The barrow is crossed by an earth hedge-bank which, in itself, has caused considerable mutilation. South-east of the hedge, the mound has been completely ploughed away. NE-SW diameter 18.0 metres NW-SE diameter 9.0 metres, height 1.5 metres. Traces of an unsurveyable ditch are noticeable on the north-west side. <3>
`B'. SY 69659484. Bowl barrow, 46ft diameter and 4.5ft high on the same slope as `A', but bisected by a hedgerow and ploughed away on the east side. <4>
`B' - SY 696948. Round barrow south of Wolfeton Clump. Scheduled. <5>
`B' approximates to the description and measurements of Authority (3), though it is now being cut into by ploughing (see ground photograph). Revised at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <6>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <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 SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54.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 SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various.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 SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA.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> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453324.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6965 9484 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Charminster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 028 046
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 33 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453324
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Charminster 46
Record last edited
Nov 2 2023 3:20PM