Monument record MDO8204 - Bowl barrow, Wareham St Martin
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Summary
A mound interpreted as a possible round barrow, though it may be upcast from gravel digging.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A bowl barrow with no ditch. Diameter 14.0 metres, height 1.2 metres. Very badly mutilated by deep ploughing, and planted with conifers. No surface finds made during field investigation. <2>
Bowl barrow on Morden Heath. <3>
This feature no longer exists, and has been cancelled on field document. <4>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 25-JUL-52.
- <3> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <4> SDO19451 Verbal communication: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Large Scale/Small Scale Map Reviser's comments. L S Rev (R Faulkes, 12.12.53).
- <5> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 193.
- <6> 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.
- <7> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456152.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 8998 9240 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89SE |
| Civil Parish | Wareham St Martin; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 024 022
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 SE 12
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456152
Record last edited
Mar 8 2023 4:22PM
