Monument record MDO845 - Bowl barrow on Lyscombe Hill, Cheselbourne
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Summary
A bowl barrow north west of Lyscombe Bottom. In 1970 this monument was recorded as around 38 feet in diameter with a mound about 5½ feet high, and thickly overgrown. This barrow sits very close to, and is possibly joined to, a second round barrow.
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Full Description
(ST 73460273) A bowl barrow, 38 feet diameter and 5 1/2 feet high. It is thickly overgrown but appears to be joined to a second bowl barrow at ST 73470273, 36 feet diameter and 5 feet high with the centre dug into. <2>
Situated on the edge of a ridge and overlooking a valley to the south are two bowl barrows. Both measure 12.0m north to south but overlap east to west to form a conjoined mound 22.0m long. The eastern barrow is up to 1.6m high, the western 2.1m high. Both are tree and scrub covered, but otherwise well preserved. The vestigial remains of possible ditches run for some 8.0m around the east and west sides.
Surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <3>
This and adjacent barrow may be twins in the same oval ditch. <4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.
- <2> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 79.
- <3> SDO17369 Unpublished document: Barrett, G. Various. Field Investigators Comments GB. F2 GB 10-NOV-78.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 100.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 201970.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 7345 0272 (31m by 15m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70SW |
| Civil Parish | Cheselbourne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 031 037
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 70 SW 10
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 201970
Record last edited
Jan 25 2022 8:59AM
