Monument record MWX521 - Bowl barrows, Chaldon Herring
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Summary
Two Bronze Age bowl barrows. These are recorded as being 15 metres wide and 1.8 metres high , and 13 metres wide and 1.5 metres high respectively. Both have former excavation trenches across their centres, and neither has a surviving ditch.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(A - SY 77918102; B - SY 77938102) Tumuli (NR) (1) A - SY 77918102. Bowl barrow, 45ft. diameter by 51/2. high with excavation trench across centre. B - SY 77938102. Bowl barrow, 39ft. diameter by 4 1/2ft. high with excavation trench across centre. (2,3) A - SY 77918102. Bowl barrow, not ploughed. Diameter 15.0m., height 1.8m. No visible ditch. B -SY 77938102. Bowl barrow, not ploughed. Diameter 13.0m., height 1.5m. No visible ditch. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. (4)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3.
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963 edition OS map.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. 17-JUL-80.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 77900 81000 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SE |
| Civil Parish | Chaldon Herring; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument (County No) - DORSET 728a
- Scheduled Monument (County No) - DORSET 728b
- Scheduled Monument (National No) - 21952
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 005 089
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SE 6
Record last edited
Jan 10 2024 11:46AM