Monument record MDO2080 - Bowl barrow, Portesham
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Full Description
SY 61868750. Mound with gorse bush on top. Diameter 6.0m, height 0.4m. No visible evidence of a ditch. Probably a small bowl barrow. Discovered during field investigation. Surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <1>
Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1986, Dorset Barrow Survey, SDR 253 (Index). SDO134.
‘Measurements as (1), gorse covered, south of ridgeway path. Situated in heathland consisting of thickets of gorse and heather. The land is apparently not used for agriculture. Mound is visible as a low rise and is gorse covered. 7/3/C.’
<1> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F1 JGB 12-MAR-1980 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.
<2> Wessex Archaeology, 2011, South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010 (Unpublished document). SDO12407.
<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1175313 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO134 Index: Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1986. Dorset Barrow Survey. SDR 253.
- <1> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 12-MAR-1980.
- <2> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1175313.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6186 8750 (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: 1 090 072
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 118
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 93b
Record last edited
Jul 8 2024 8:00PM
