Monument record MDO993 - Bowl barrow, Dewlish

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One of two barrows at the parish boundary, possibly the 'Blackman Barrow' mentioned in Saxon charters.

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SY 768849962. Prob bowl barrow 13 paces diam, 2ft high. On Dewlish Boundary. Perhaps the Blackman Barrow of Anglo Saxon charters. <1> A - SY 76839959 B - SY 76839963 Two bowl barrows partly under the plough and partly under grass. No ditches. 'B': Diam 17.0m and greatest height 1.0m. Rather badly shaped with many flints exposed. <3> 'B' - Barrow ? (76849962), in the NW angle of Whitelands Down (N) and adjoining the parish boundary with Cheselbourne, lies at over 400 ft OD on the ridge top; diam about 40ft ht 2ft. <5> 'B' - SY 76839962. Bowl barrow, diameter 18.0m., height 0.5m. Both barrows are ploughed down; neither has a visible ditch. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <6>

Sources/Archives (8)

  • <1> Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 104.
  • <1> Article in serial: Grundy, G B. 1935. Saxon Charters of Dorset; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 57.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 19-AUG-55.
  • <4> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1964.
  • <5> 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> Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 20-OCT-80.
  • <7> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454470.

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Location

Grid reference SY 7684 9962 (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: 1 040 019
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 NE 2 B
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454470
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Dewlish 19

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Sep 22 2023 10:00AM

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