Monument record MDO1865 - Bowl barrow on Galton Heath, Owermoigne
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SY 77998595. A bowl barrow, 35ft diameter and 3ft high, situated on a small knoll on Galton Heath. <1> <3>
Bowl barrow as described above. Diameter 17.0m, height 1.0m. No visible evidence of a ditch. Published Survey (1:2500) revised on MSD. <4>
<1> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 122 (Monograph). SDO132.
<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1963 (Map). SWX1540.
(SY 77998595) Tumulus (NR)
<3> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 447 (Monograph). SDO150.
‘There are twelve barrows. Two, unidentified, ‘one on the downs and one on the heath’, were opened in the 1890s. Both contained at least one inurned cremation, and from one came two urns, now in D.C.M. (Dorset Procs. XVII (1896), xxv-xxvi; xxix (1908), 136-7; xxx (1909), xlviii.) . . . (29) Bowl (SY 78 NE; 77998595) on small knoll on Galton Heath. Diam. 35 ft., ht. 3 ft.’
<4> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F1 JGB 02-DEC-79 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.
<5> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East) (Unpublished document). SDO17434.
<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 453913 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 122.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <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. 447.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 02-DEC-79.
- <5> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453913.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7799 8595 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NE |
| Civil Parish | Owermoigne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 086 029
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 NE 14
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453913
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Owermoigne 29
Record last edited
Oct 10 2024 3:30PM
