Monument record MDO4681 - Bowl Barrow, Bonsley Common, Shillingstone
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Summary
A bowl barrow. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 35 feet in diameter with a mound about 4 feet high.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two round barrows lie W. of Bonsley Common, close to the parish boundary with Turnworth.
(B) Bowl (81950889), diam. 35 ft.,ht. 4 ft. <2>
<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey map 1:10,560, 1968 (Map). SDO18658.
(ST 819088) Tumuli
<2> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2, 242 (Monograph). SDO136.
‘(28) Bowl (81950889), 40 yds. S.W. of (27); diam. 35 ft., ht. 4 ft.’
<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 205564 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO18658 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 1:10,560. 1:10 560. 1968.
- <2> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 242.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205564.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8195 0889 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80NW |
| Civil Parish | Shillingstone; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 046 028
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 NW 16
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205564
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Shillingstone 28
Record last edited
Mar 8 2022 3:24PM
