Monument record MDO5385 - Bowl barrow near Woolland Firs, Woolland

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Summary

Bowl barrow south west of Woolland, 50 feet in diameter anf 3 feet high.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A grass covered bowl barrow with undisguisable traces of a broad ditch. (3)

ST 77790545. Bowl barrow, about 50ft diameter and 3ft high on the level top of the escarpment at just under 900ft. above sea-level. (4)


<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1902 (Map). SWX1540.

(ST 77790546 Tumulus

<2> Rigg, J, Field Investigators Comments JR, F1 JR 16-JUN-55 (Unpublished document). SWX1255.

<2.1> Grinsell, L V, 1935-54, Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript (Unpublished document). SWX1556.

<3> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F2 NVQ 22-AUG-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<4> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2, 317 (Monograph). SDO136.

No.11

<5> DOE, 1977, Scheduled Monument Notification DOE (IAM) AMs Eng 1977, 75 (Scheduling record). SDO17495.

<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 201759 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (7)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 16-JUN-55.
  • <2.1> Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F2 NVQ 22-AUG-55.
  • <4> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 317.
  • <5> Scheduling record: DOE. 1977. Scheduled Monument Notification DOE (IAM) AMs Eng 1977. 75.
  • <6> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 201759.

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 7778 0545 (24m by 24m)
Map sheet ST70NE
Civil Parish Woolland; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 074 011
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 70 NE 15
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 201759
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Woolland 11

Record last edited

Oct 11 2024 2:59PM

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