Monument record MDO5538 - Bowl Barrow on Pistle Down, Edmondsham
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Summary
Earthwork remains of a Bronze Age bowl barrow, in Telegraph plantation on Pistle Down near the parish boundary with Verwood. In 1975 this barrow was reported as around eight metres in diameter and 0.75m high.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1963 (Map). SWX1540.
(SU 09461074) Tumulus (NR)
<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1975, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East), 18 (Monograph). SDO129.
'(17) BOWL BARROW (09461074), in a plantation on Pistle Down near the Verwood boundary; diam. About 25 ft., ht. 2½ ft.'
<3> Historic England, Historic England Archive, 1094265 SU 01 SE 25, 26 and 30 (1962) (Index). SDO14738.
Antiquity Model: Surveyed
<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 213697 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <2> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 18.
- <3> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 1094265 SU 01 SE 25, 26 and 30 (1962).
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213697.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SU 0946 1074 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SE |
| Civil Parish | Edmondsham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 006 017
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SE 26
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213697
Record last edited
Aug 19 2022 10:40AM
