Monument record MDO8081 - Bowl barrow, Tyneham
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Summary
One of two barrows on Povington Heath, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A mound, possibly a bowl barrow, at 'C'-SY 88558371 is 18.0m. diameter and 1.6m. high with slightly mutilated top. There is no surrounding ditch nor trace of a berm. <2>
'C'-(29)-SY 88558372. Bowl barrow, about 55ft diameter and about 4ft high. Probably earlier than the south mound (i.e. SY 88568374) of double bowl barrow, above. <3>
'C'. SY 88558371. Bowl barrow, diameter 17.0m., height 1.0m., with a large pit in its top. 'C' Surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <5>
One of two barrows on Povington Heath, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs <6-7>. The barrow mound is 18m across with an outer encircling ditch. It was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project and it still visible on recent Google Earth imagery.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 23-JUL-52.
- <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. 454.
- <4> SWX2300 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2. 2. 71.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 29-JUL-81.
- <6> SDO13710 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 21-JAN-1945. RAF 106G/LA105 1033-4.
- <7> SDO13706 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4419-20.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455489.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8855 8373 (25m by 26m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SE |
| Civil Parish | Steeple with Tyneham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 21924
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 022 029
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 SE 31
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455489
Record last edited
Oct 24 2023 3:51PM