Monument record MDO1592 - Bowl barrow on Notton Down, Maiden Newton
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bowl barrow, 27ft diameter and 2ft high on Notton Down. <2>
A grass covered ditchless bowl barrow; diameter 12.0m; height 0.5m. <3>
SY 60949485. Bowl barrow under grass in arable. Diameter 12.0 by 9.0 metres. Height 0.5 metres. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <4>
<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1903 (Map). SWX1540.
(SY 60949486) Tumulus (NR)
<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 153 (Monograph). SDO97.
'(17) BOWL BARROW, on Notton Down and 1,100 yards E. of Notton Hill Barn, is 27 ft. in diam. and 2 ft. high.'
<3> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 21-JAN-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.
<4> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F2 JGB 16-FEB-81 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.
<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 453569 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <2> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 153.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 21-JAN-55.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 16-FEB-81.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453569.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6094 9486 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SW |
| Civil Parish | Maiden Newton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 069 017
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SW 2
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453569
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Maiden Newton 17
Record last edited
Aug 22 2023 4:53PM
