Monument record MDO2122 - Bowl barrow, Powerstock

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Summary

A Bronze Age bowl barrow. In 1952 this monument was reported as being around 20 feet in diameter with a mound about 1½ feet high.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

One of a group of barrows which are grass covered, but on arable land, and have all been ploughed over in recent years. Barrow K: This barrow appears to have been completely ploughed out. <3>


<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1903 (Map). SWX1540.

[Group centred SY 54659449] TUMULI [OE] [Twice] TUMULUS [OE] (Site of)

<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 185 (Monograph). SDO97.

‘(29) BARROWS, in the S.E. angle of the parish and E. of Eggardon Camp … (e), 8 yards N.W. of (d), is 20 ft. in diam. and 1½ ft. high.’

<3> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 20-MAY-1955 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<4> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, Externally held archive: RCH01/088 RCHME Inventory: Dorset I (West) and Revision (Unpublished document). SDO17367.

<5> Historic England, Historic England Archive, 881774 (Index). SDO14738.

RCHME: Barrows SE of Eggardon Camp, Askerswell, Dorset. Inscription: Distribution plan of barrows

<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 451406 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
  • <2> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 185.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 20-MAY-1955.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/088 RCHME Inventory: Dorset I (West) and Revision.
  • <5> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 881774.
  • <6> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451406.

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Location

Grid reference SY 5468 9470 (point)
Map sheet SY59SW
Civil Parish Powerstock; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 091 029 E
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SW 23
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451406
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Powerstock 29e

Record last edited

Oct 30 2023 3:22PM

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