Monument record MDO2082 - Bowl barrow on Bronkham Hill group, Portesham
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Full Description
SY 62978669: Bowl barrow; diameter 9.5m., height 0.7m., no visible evidence of a ditch. Mound covered in bramble and rough grass, and disturbed by rabbit-barrows. Situated centrally, on the ridge of Bronkham Hill. Located during field investigation. Surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <1>
Described by Grinsell as having been pillaged from the south west, and covered in gorse and brambles. <2>
Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1986, Dorset Barrow Survey, SDR 289 (Index). SDO134.
‘Measurements and description as above. Situated in heathland. Infested by rabbits. No sign of agricultural management of land. 1/4/C.’
<1> Stone, J W, Field Investigators Comments JWS, F1 JWS 05-MAR-80 (Unpublished document). SDO11902.
<2> Grinsell, L V, 1982, Dorset Barrows Supplement, 48 (Monograph). SWX1703.
<3> Wessex Archaeology, 2011, South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010 (Unpublished document). SDO12407.
<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 452554 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SDO134 Index: Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1986. Dorset Barrow Survey. SDR 289.
- <1> SDO11902 Unpublished document: Stone, J W. Field Investigators Comments JWS. F1 JWS 05-MAR-80.
- <2> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 48.
- <3> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452554.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6297 8669 (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: 1 090 074
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 92
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452554
Record last edited
Jul 8 2024 8:05PM
