Monument record MDO2781 - Bronze Age bowl barrow, one of the Southover Heath Group, Tolpuddle
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Five tree or fern-covered round barrows on Southover Heath with no traces of ditch and mainly free from mutilation. 'B' - Bowl barrow, 19.0m diameter and 1.6m high. <1>
'B' - (11) - SY 77819298. Bowl barrowm, 62ft diameter and 6ft high with very faint traces of a ditch. Grinsell refers to this barrow as 20 paces diameter x 5ft high. <2> <4>
"SY 779929 Group of four round barrows on Sothover Heath Scheduled". <5>
'B' SY 77799298, as described but no visible traces of a ditch. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <6>
The barrow referred to above is visible as an earthwork on lidar imagery of 2010 <7>. It is sub-circular in shape and measures 14 m in diameter. The barrow is close to another scheduled in the same group (see MDO2780). This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Rigg, J, Field Investigators Comments JR, 23/09/1952 (Unpublished document). SWX1255.
<2> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 137 (Monograph). SDO132.
<3> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1963 (Map). SWX1540.
('A'- SY 77759302; 'B'k - SY 77809298) TUMULI (NR)
<4> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2, 290 (Monograph). SDO136.
(11) Bowl (77819298), 50 yds. S.E. of (10), is similarly covered; there are very faint traces of a ditch. Diam. 62 ft., ht. 6 ft.
<5> Department of the Environment, 1978, Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2), 70 (Monograph). SWX1687.
<6> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, 23/01/1981 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.
<7> Environment Agency, 2010, Lidar DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO13148.
<8> National Record of the Historic Environment, 454863 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. 23/09/1952.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 137.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <4> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 290.
- <5> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2. 70.
- <6> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. 23/01/1981.
- <7> SDO13148 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454863.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7777 9300 (68m by 46m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79SE |
| Civil Parish | Tolpuddle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 117 011
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 SE 15 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454863
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Southover Heath Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tolpuddle 11
Record last edited
Oct 7 2024 2:15PM
