Monument record MDO1519 - Bowl barrow, North Barn Farm, Long Bredy
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Full Description
A bowl barrow on arable land. Diameter 27 paces, height 4 ft. <2>
A spread grass covered bowl barrow with no visible surrounding ditch; diameter 29.0m, height 1.3m. <4>
Site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow. Visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. <5>
<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1903 (Map). SWX1540.
[SY 56929242] TUMULUS [OE]
<2> Grinsell, L V, 1935-54, Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript (Unpublished document). SWX1556.
<3> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 42 (Monograph). SDO97.
'(13) BOWL BARROW, 650 yards N.N.E. of North Barn and over 1 m. N. of the church, is 88 ft. in diam. and 4 ft. high.#
<4> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 02-MAY-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.
<5> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3149-50 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11104.
<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 451114 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <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 SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54.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). 42.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 02-MAY-55.
- <5> SDO11104 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3149-50.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451114.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5692 9241 (24m by 24m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SE |
| Civil Parish | Long Bredy; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 066 013
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SE 39
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451114
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Long Bredy 13
Record last edited
Aug 16 2023 2:14PM
