Monument record MDO2085 - Bowl barrow on Friar Waddon Hill, Portesham
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Summary
Bronze Age bowl barrow. In 1982 this monument was reported as being around 10 paces in diameter with a mound about 1½ feet high.
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Full Description
Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1986, Dorset Barrow Survey, SDR 744 (Index). SDO134.
Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB (Unpublished document). SDO11900.
A grassy mound, diameter 9.0m, height 0.5m lies on the very top of a 'knife-edge' ridge. Discovered during field investigation, has a visible ditch, in permanent pasture.
<2> Grinsell, L V, 1982, Dorset Barrows Supplement, 47 (Monograph). SWX1703.
<3> Wessex Archaeology, 2011, South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010 (Unpublished document). SDO12407.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB.
- --- SDO134 Index: Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1986. Dorset Barrow Survey. SDR 744.
- <2> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 47.
- <3> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 6442 8545 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Portesham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 090 078
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 68f
Record last edited
Jul 8 2024 8:26PM
