Monument record MDO908 - Bowl barrow on Chilcombe Hill, Chilcombe
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Summary
Bronze Age bowl barrow on Chilcombe Hill.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Within the hillfort is a bowl barrow, 12 paces in diameter and 4 ft. high. It has a hollow in the top. <2>
[Similar information]. <3>
A ditchless grass covered bowl barrow with a slight depression in the top of the mound. Diameter of barrow 12.0m., height 1.4m. <4>
Grinsell recorded this barrow as 12 paces in diameter and 4 feet high, with a hole in the centre. <5>
Bronze Age bowl barrow on Chilcombe Hill, visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs. <6>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <3> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 97-98.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 06-MAY-55.
- <5> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 100.
- <6> SDO11391 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3155-6.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451378.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5298 9208 (13m by 12m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SW |
| Civil Parish | Chilcombe; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 035 004 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SW 17
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451378
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Chilcombe 3
Record last edited
May 3 2023 5:02PM