Monument record MDO8346 - Bowl barrow, Cranes Moor, Wool
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Summary
A mound interpreted as a possible Bronze Age bowl barrow. In 1970 this mound was reported as being irregular and situated in woodland.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A & B Bowl barrows. No details given. <2>
'B' has a diameter of 8.0 metres and a height of 0.8 metres with no surrounding ditch. A drainage trench has cut slightly into the Western quadrant and it is poorly shaped in the Northern quadrant, probably by spoil from an adjacent road cutting having been heaped on to it. A fern and heather covered bowl barrow. <4>
'B' - (48) SY 82218908. Mound, possibly a bowl barrow, now slight, irregular and disturbed, in woodland. <5>
SY 823892. Two round barrows south-west of Cambrai House. Scheduled. <6>
Barrow 'B' is no longer discernible in an area much damaged by military vehicles. Surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <7>
SY 82228912; SY 82198908. Two bowl barrows on the edge of Crane's Moor. Scheduling amended. <8>
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 158.
- <4> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 25-SEP-62.
- <5> 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. 474.
- <6> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2. 75.
- <7> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 06-APR-81.
- <8> SDO17245 Scheduling record: English Heritage. English Heritage Scheduling Amendment. 24-JUL-2002.
- <9> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455277.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8221 8908 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88NW |
| Civil Parish | Wool; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 027 048
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 NW 5b
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455277
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wool 48
Record last edited
Aug 4 2022 3:56PM