Monument record MDO5536 - Bowl barrow, St Giles's Park, Edmondsham
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(Centred SU 04621156) Tumuli (NR) <2>
(15) BOWL BARROW (04621155), among trees, on a broad flat-topped Chalk ridge, lies at about 230 ft. above O.D. beside the Cranborne-Wimborne road; diam. 100 ft., ht. 11 ft. <4>
The barrow is visible as a low banked 32m in diameter earthwork within woodland to the northeast of St Giles's Park on a 1989 aerial photograph <5>. The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
<1> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 108 (Monograph). SDO132.
<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1963 (Map). SWX1540.
<3> 1963, Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 29, 395-425 (Serial). SDO16722.
<4> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1975, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East), 18 (Monograph). SDO129.
'(15) BOWL BARROW (04621155), among trees, on a broad flat-topped chalk ridge, lies at about 230 ft. above O.D. beside the Cranborne-Wimborne road; diam. 100 ft., ht. 11ft.'
<5> Ordnance Survey, 05-MAY-89, OS89135 V 284-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15761.
<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 213797 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1>XY SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 108. [Mapped feature: #342903 ]
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <3> SDO16722 Serial: 1963. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 29. Vol 29. 395-425.
- <4> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 18.
- <5> SDO15761 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 05-MAY-89. OS89135 V 284-5.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213797.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0462 1155 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Edmondsham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 006 015
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SW 30
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213797
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Edmondsham 15
Record last edited
Mar 1 2023 4:53PM
