Monument record MDO2836 - Bowl barrow south east of Eggardon, West Compton
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Summary
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Full Description
A bowl barrow. Diameter 11 paces, height 3.5 ft. <2>
A grass covered ditchless bowl barrow, diameter 10.0m, height 1.4m. <4>
SY 54809429. Compton Abbas (South) 3. Bowl barrow listed, details as Authy 2. <5>
SY 548943. Round barrow near Eggardon. Scheduled. <6>
Bowl barrow visible as earthworks on aerial photographs <7> lying on the south-east of Eggardon Hill.
<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1903 (Map). SWX1540.
[SY 54799429] Tumulus (NR)
<2> Grinsell, L V, 1935-54, Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript (Unpublished document). SWX1556.
<3> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 99 (Monograph). SDO97.
<4> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 20-MAY-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.
<5> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 102 (Monograph). SDO132.
<6> Department of the Environment, 1978, Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2) (Monograph). SWX1687.
<7> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2451 4152-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11411.
<8> National Record of the Historic Environment, 451422 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <3> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 99.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 20-MAY-55.
- <5> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 102.
- <6> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2.
- <7> SDO11411 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2451 4152-3.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451422.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5478 9429 (13m by 12m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SW |
| Civil Parish | West Compton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 123 003
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 451422
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SW 27
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: West Compton 3
Record last edited
Aug 16 2023 3:13PM
