Monument record MDO2548 - Bowl barrow on Grimstone Down, Stratton

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Summary

One of a group of eight bowl barrows recorded on Grimstone Down. In 1952 this monument was recored as being 22 feet in diameter with a mound 2½ feet high.

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Full Description

<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 229 (Monograph). SDO97.

'(15) BOWL BARROWS, on Grimstone Down, are eight in number… (f), 68 yards W.S.W. of (e), is 22 ft. in diam. and 2½ ft. high.’

<2> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F1 GCS 27-JAN-1955 (Unpublished document). SWX1169.

<3> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 131 (Monograph). SDO132.

<4> Department of the Environment, 1977, Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2, 69 (Monograph). SWX2300.

<5> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map, 1974 (Map). SDO17396.

<6> Attrill, N J, Field Investigators Comments NJA, F2 NJA 04-FEB-1981 (Unpublished document). SDO14743.

<7> Historic England, Historic England Archive, ORD01/02 (Index). SDO14738.

Archaeological photographs. NAR Photograph Cataloguing Project

<8> Historic England, Historic England Archive, OS55/F32/7 (Index). SDO14738.

BOWL BARROWS AT STRATTON. EARTHWORK FROM THE WEST.

<9> Historic England, Historic England Archive, OS55/F32/8 (Index). SDO14738.

BOWL BARROWS AT STRATTON. EARTHWORK FROM WEST.

<10> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1457327 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (10)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 229.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 27-JAN-1955.
  • <3> Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 131.
  • <4> Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2. 2. 69.
  • <5> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1974.
  • <6> Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 04-FEB-1981.
  • <7> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. ORD01/02.
  • <8> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. OS55/F32/7.
  • <9> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. OS55/F32/8.
  • <10> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1457327.

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Location

Grid reference SY 6425 9538 (point)
Map sheet SY69NW
Civil Parish Stratton; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 108 015 F
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 NW 89
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1457327
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Stratton 15f

Record last edited

Jan 16 2025 6:32PM

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