Monument record MDO4463 - Bowl barrow on Great Down, Milton Abbas
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bowl barrow, diam 18 paces, ht 1 ft. on arable land. <2>
This bowl barrow is on arable ground, and was under stubble when investigated. There is no visible ditch and the mound has a diameter of 17.0m., and a height of 0.4m. <3>
<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1902 (Map). SWX1540.
(ST 78420161) Tumulus
<1> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2, 200 (Monograph). SDO136.
‘(31) Bowl (78420161), on Great Down, on the S.W. slope of a broad ridge at over 600 ft. above O.D., has been much ploughed. Diam. about 50 ft., ht. 1 ft.’
<2> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows (Monograph). SDO132.
<3> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 30-08-1955 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.
<4> English Heritage, English Heritage Schedule Entry, 01/08/1996 (Scheduling record). SDO17387.
<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 201858 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 200.
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 30-08-1955.
- <4> SDO17387 Scheduling record: English Heritage. English Heritage Schedule Entry. 01/08/1996.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 201858.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 7842 0161 (19m by 18m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70SE |
| Civil Parish | Milton Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 040 031
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 70 SE 20
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 201858
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Milton Abbas 31
Record last edited
Feb 11 2022 8:10AM
