Monument record MDO8086 - Bell Barrow, one of the Five Barrow Hill Group, Tyneham
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Summary
A large Bronze Age bell barrow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. It is one of a linear barrow cemetery on Five Barrow Hill.
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Type and Period (1)
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: 'C'-(34) SY 87618400. Bell barrow, 105ft diameter including sloping berm and 6ft high, with recently recut ditch 12ft wide and up to 3 1/2ft deep. <3>
SY 876840. Five Barrows, round barrows. Scheduled. <4>
Barrows 'A' - 'D' approximate to the descriptions and measurements of Authority (3). Revised at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <5>
Site of a Bronze Age bell barrow 36m across. It is one of a linear barrow cemetery on Five Barrow Hill. The barrow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs <7-8> and was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (10)
- <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 SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA.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 169.
- <7> SDO13709 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 19-APR-1982. OS 82047 505-6.
- <8> SDO13401 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2002. Dorset County Council Vertical Photograph.
- <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 | Centred SY 8760 8400 (42m by 42m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| 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: 6 022 034
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 SE 28 C
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455476
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Five Barrow Hill Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tyneham 34
Record last edited
Jan 22 2024 4:01PM
