Monument record MDO1823 - Bowl barrow, Osmington
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The East Hill Group of round barrows consists of: 'M' - (SY 71458453) Bowl barrow, 45ft diameter x 1ft high. Not listed by Grinsell.
RCHM suggest that one of the barrows, 'K', 'L' or 'M' could have contained a primary inurned cremation in a cist, and a fragmentary inhumation near the top. <2-3>
'L' - SY 71438452. Under grass. Diameter 8.0m, height 0.5m. <4>
<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1890 (Map). SWX1540.
(Centred SY 713845) Tumuli (NR) (Eleven shown)
<2> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows (Monograph). SDO132.
<3> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 457 (Monograph). SDO150.
'(32) Bowl (?) (71458453) 14 yds. E. of (31). Diam. 45 ft., ht. 1 ft.'
<4> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F1 JGB 20-SEP-80 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.
<5> Wessex Archaeology, 2011, South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010 (Unpublished document). SDO12407.
<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 454360 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1890.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows.
- <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. 457.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 20-SEP-80.
- <5> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454360.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 7145 8453 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SW |
| Civil Parish | Osmington; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 084 032
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SW 23 M
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454360
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Osmington 32
Record last edited
Dec 22 2023 1:27PM
