Monument record MDO50 - Mound on Wears Hill, Abbotsbury
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Summary
A mound thought possibly to be a Bronze Age bowl barrow.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Field Investigators Comments, 1955 (Unpublished document). SDO16261.
'A possible bowl barrow, diam 6.0m, Ht 0.3m. Recent ploughing has revealed a flint a flint content, no ditch.'
<2> Papworth, M, 1983, The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey, SDR 38 (Index). SDO12304.
'No trace in a field of ley pasture.'
<3> Wessex Archaeology, 2011, South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010 (Unpublished document). SDO12407.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO16261 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. Field Investigators Comments. 1955.
- <2> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 38.
- <3> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 5678 8624 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58NE |
| Civil Parish | Abbotsbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 001 051
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 NE 42D
Record last edited
Sep 20 2018 3:20PM
