Monument record MDO795 - Bowl barrow on Haydon Hill, Charminster
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Summary
Potential site of a Bronze Age barrow, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
SY 67069416. A ditchless grass covered mound. Diameter 14.0 metres east-west and 13.0 metres north-south. Probably a bowl barrow, mutilated by cultivation. (1)
(SY 67069416) Moiund located and surveyed. (2)
The mound is generally as described and measured by Authority (1). Another similar mound in the same field, at SY 66959416, measures 19.6 metres east-west and 21.8 metres north-south, and also averages 0.5 metres high. Both are currently ploughed and composed of earth; possible bowl barrows. Surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. (4)
'Site lies in a field regularly ploughed in pasture grazed by cattle when visited. Visible as a faint rise reduced and spread by ploughing. On a south-facing slope of a spur. 7/5/D.
Papworth MDJ/TWA/23.10.85'.
A round mound, 16m across, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. It is potentially the site of a Bronze Age barrow. {1}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 07-FEB-55.
- <2> SDO19451 Verbal communication: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Large Scale/Small Scale Map Reviser's comments. LS Rev (W C Diment 1.5.58).
- <3> SWX1197 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1960.
- <4> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 23-MAR-81.
- <5> SDO10893 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4133-5.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453295.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6695 9417 (26m by 27m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Charminster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 028 056
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 453295
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 23B
Record last edited
Jan 7 2024 8:05AM