Monument record MDO7867 - Bowl barrow, Steeple
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Summary
A bowl barrow. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 40 feet in diameter with a mound about three feet high and surrounded by a ditch. The barrow has by cut into by a track.
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Full Description
Two ditched bowl barrows at SY 90768326 ('A') … (A) is 40 feet in diameter by 3 feet high, and is cut by a track. <3>
Two adjcent heather covered barrows on the crest of a ridge on Grange Heath about 170ft above OD, discovered by Brown <1>.
Both show signs of a ditch and of disturbance. SY 9075 8329. About 3ft high and 40ft diameter. ... Listed by Grinsell, numbers Steeple 3c and 3d. <2> These two mutilated round barrows lie on high ground at the edge of the army firing range. Covered by dense, mature gorse bushes and surrounded by deep rutted vehicle tracks neither barrow is at present accessible for inspection or survey. <5>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO54 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1956. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1954. 76. 79.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 131.
- <3> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 451.
- <4> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 192.
- <5> SDO17630 Unpublished document: Fletcher, Martin. Field investigator's comments MJF. F1 MJF 30-APR-86.
- <6> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457095.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9076 8326 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SW |
| Civil Parish | Steeple with Tyneham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 018 022
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457095
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Steeple 22
Record last edited
Aug 15 2022 3:31PM