Monument record MDO2077 - Bowl barrow, Portesham

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Summary

A round barrow depicted on the Ordnance Survey map of 1811. Not located by field surveyors.

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Papworth, M, 1983, The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey, SDR 185 (Index). SDO12304.

Shown as barrow on OS 1811 map. No visible trace on the ground of this site which is situated in a field regularly ploughed and in ley pasture when visited. Land in immediate vicinity disturbed by past quarrying. 7/7/E

<2> Wessex Archaeology, 2011, South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010 (Unpublished document). SDO12407.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 185.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Location

Grid reference SY 608 858 (point)
Map sheet SY68NW
Civil Parish Portesham; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 090 069

Record last edited

Oct 29 2024 1:26PM

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