Monument record MDO843 - Bowl barrow, Cheselbourne
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Summary
Bowl barrow on the west slope of a ridge south east of Kingcombe Farm. In 1970 the monument was recorded as much ploughed, with a diameter of some 65 feet and a height of one and a half feet.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Probably two confluent bowl barrows with diameters of 22 paces and height of 2 ft. <2>
These barrows were not investigated but at least one pronounced mound was noted in the crops. <3>
Probably one of two confluent bowl barrows, ploughed. <4>
'B' SY 74539999. An irregular mound, diameter approximately 16.0 metres, height 0.3 metres. Neither has a visible ditch, and both have been much ploughed down, but spread ditches can be seen as cropmarks on the OS AP (a), contiguous, not confluent. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <6>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <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 SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54.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> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 19-AUG-55.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 100.
- <5> SDO146 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> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 07-NOV-80.
- <6.1> SDO19549 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 15-SEP-1979. OS 79/124/325.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454672.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7454 9999 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79NW |
| Civil Parish | Cheselbourne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 031 035
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 NW 10
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454672
Record last edited
Jul 31 2023 10:32AM
