Monument record MDO839 - Bowl barrow, one of the Cheselbourne West Down Group, Cheselbourne

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Summary

Bronze Age bowl barrow. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 42 feet in diameter with a mound around 1½ feet high, and much damaged by ploughing. This may be one of six barrows in this area opened by antiquarian Charles Warne, who found cists filled with ashes in one, possibly cremation burials, and ashes in others.

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'A' - SY 73869948. Ditchless bowl barrow, 22.0m diameter and 1.0m. high has been spread by ploughing. <3> 'A' - (31) SY 73869947. Bowl barrow, about 42 ft diameter and 11/2 ft high much damaged by ploughing. <4-5> 'A'. SY 73859947. Bowl barrow in arable, ploughed almost flat. Diameter approximately 15.0 metres, height 0.3 metres. None of the barrows has a visible ditch. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <6>

Sources/Archives (7)

  • <1> Monograph: Warne, C. 1866. The Celtic Tumuli of Dorset (1866).
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 19-AUG-55.
  • <4> Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 100.
  • <5> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 79.
  • <6> Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 06-NOV-80.
  • <7> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454667.

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Location

Grid reference SY 7386 9947 (point)
Map sheet SY79NW
Civil Parish Cheselbourne; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 031 031
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 NW 9A
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454667
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Cheselbourne 31
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Cheselbourne West Down Group 2

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Jul 25 2023 4:17PM

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