Monument record MDO79 - Bowl barrow on West Hill, Alton Pancras
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Summary
Bowl barrow. In 1978 this monument was recorded as being around 12 metres in diameter, slightly distorted by close ploughing, with a mound about 1.2 metres high.
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Full Description
A ditchless bowl-barrow that has been dug into on the south side. <1>
14 Paces diam, 3ft 6ins high, smothered in bushes. <3>
A bowl-barrow, 36 feet diameter and 3 1/2 feet high. <4>
At ST 70620250 in arable farmland lies a small ditchless bowl barrow 10.0m north south by 12.0m east-west, and up to 1.2m high. Though ploughed up to its margin, the barrow remains grass covered, and undisturbed. Visible on OS air photographs. Surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <5>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. 11-FEB-55.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 85.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1962.
- <4> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 4.
- <5> SDO17369 Unpublished document: Barrett, G. Various. Field Investigators Comments GB. F2 B 12-OCT-78.
- <5.1> SDO17442 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS 74/058/033-34.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 201988.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 7062 0250 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70SW |
| Civil Parish | Alton Pancras; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 003 017
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 70 SW 16
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 201988
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Alton Pancras 17
Record last edited
Jan 13 2022 2:20PM
