Monument record MDO992 - Bowl barrow on Whitelands Down, Dewlish
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow, one of two mounds shown on the 1811 Ordnance Survey map.
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Full Description
SY 76799859. A truncated bowl barrow. Diameter 13 paces, height 2ft. <1>
SY 76799861. A grass covered bowl barrow with a scatter of exposed flints and a flat top with slightly sunken centre. Diameter 17.0m, height 0.5m taken to the west. <2>
Barrow? (76799859), near the summit of Whitelands Down (S) on a gentle N slope, has been heavily ploughed and is now an irregular mound, apparently dug away on the E side; two mounds are shown at this point on the 1811 OS map; diam about 50ft ht 2ft. <5>
SY 76799861. Ploughed down bowl barrow in pasture. Diameter 16.0m., height 0.5m. No visible ditch. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. There is no visible evidence of a second barrow in the vicinity. <6>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <2> SDO20001 Unpublished document: JCS. Field investigator's comments JCS. F1 JCS 01-DEC-54.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 104.
- <4> SWX1197 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1964.
- <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. 89.
- <6> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 20-OCT-80.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454488.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7679 9859 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79NE |
| Civil Parish | Dewlish; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 040 018
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 NE 7
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454488
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Dewlish 18
Record last edited
Jul 25 2023 2:43PM
