Monument record MDO7869 - Bowl barrow, Steeple
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Summary
A round barrow approximately 3 feet high and 30 feet in diameter.
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Full Description
SY 91128340. Ditched tree-covered bowl barrow on a slight south-east slope steepening some 20 yards to the south. Diameter 30 feet, height 3 feet, with ditch about 4 feet wide. <3>
SY 91178343. Round barrow hidden by a pine copse on Grange Heath discovered by Brown <1>. It is approx. 3ft. High and 30ft. Diameter, grass covered and there is no apparent ditch. Listed by Grinsell, Steeple 3b. (Despite the difference in NGR and description between Authys <3> and <1> <2>, RCHM state that their
barrow No 24 is also Grinsell's Steeple 3b).
SY 91128340. A well preserved ditched bowl barrow situated on rising ground. It measures between 16.0m and 17.5m overall; the mound is 0.8m high and the ditch is 0.5m deep. <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 194.
- <5> SDO17630 Unpublished document: Fletcher, Martin. Field investigator's comments MJF. F1 MJF 01-MAY-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 SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments.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. 457098.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9112 8340 (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: 6 018 024
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SW 67
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457098
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Steeple 24
Record last edited
Aug 15 2022 3:44PM
