Monument record MDO8083 - Bowl barrow, one of the Five Barrow Hill Group, Tyneham
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Summary
Bronze Age bowl barrow, one of a group of six on Five Barrow Hill, and situated in heathland within the army ranges. In 1970 this monument, formerly around 42 feet in diameter with a mound about 4 feet high, was reported as having been destroyed.
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Full Description
Five Barrow Hill Group of six round barrows, including three bells in an almost straight line along the summit of a slight ridge: 'E'-(31)-SY 87628390. Bowl (?) barrow, about 42ft diameter and about 4ft high. Destroyed. <2>
SY 876840. Five Barrows, round barrows. Scheduled. <4>
Barrows 'A' - 'D' approximate to the descriptions and measurements of Authority <3> 'E' has been destroyed, while 'F' is not a barrow but an area of greater vegetation growth with no underlying mound. Revised at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <5>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 138.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <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. 455.
- <4> SWX2300 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2. 2. 71.
- <5> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F1 NJA 07-JUL-81.
- <6> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 166.
- <8> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <9> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive.
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455476.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8762 8390 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SE |
| Civil Parish | Steeple with Tyneham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 022 031
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 SE 28 E
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tyneham 31
Record last edited
Jan 22 2024 4:01PM
