Monument record MDO8074 - Bowl barrow, Tyneham
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Summary
Site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946. The barrow is much denuded by military activity and no longer visible on recent Google Earth imagery.
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Full Description
SY 88008245. Bowl (?) barrow, 33ft diameter and 4ft high on summit of slight rise. <1-2>
SY 87998244; diameter 10.0m. and height 1.0m. Surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <3>
A small round mound, 9m across, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 <5>. It is considered to be the site of the Bronze Age barrow marked on the Ordnance Survey 4th edition (10K) mapping. The barrow is much denuded by military activity and no longer visible on recent Google Earth imagery.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows.
- <2> 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. 454.
- <3> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 29-JUL-81.
- <4> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <5> SDO13712 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2422-23.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455513.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8799 8244 (13m by 15m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SE |
| Civil Parish | Steeple with Tyneham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 022 022
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 SE 41
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455513
Record last edited
Oct 21 2023 7:22AM