Monument record MDO5563 - Bowl barrow in Drive Plantation, one of The Cursus Group of round barrows, Gussage All Saints
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(39) Bowl (01241523), in Drive Plantation on the boundary with Wimborne St. Giles; diam. 78 ft., ht. 3 1/2 ft. <3>
A bowl barrow, one of a group located in Drive Plantation just south of the Dorset Cursus (Linear 41). Listed by RCHME as Gussage All Saints 39 and by Grinsell as Gussage All Saints 11, it lies on the boundary with Wimborne St Giles and was described by RCHME as a mound 78 feet in diameter and 3.5 feet high. <1> <3>
<1> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 110 (Monograph). SDO132.
<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1963 (Map). SWX1540.
(Centred SU 01271523) Tumuli (NR)
<3> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1975, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East), 21 (Monograph). SDO129.
'Forty-one round barrows, the majority disposed in three groups, are detectable within the parish. They nearly all lie in the N., on the S.W. slopes of a low ridge between 200 ft. and 350 ft. above O.D. Most of them have been severely damaged or levelled by ploughing. … The Cursus Group consists of some twelve barrows scattered on either side of the junction of the Dorset Cursus and the Roman road, Ackling Dyke … The barrows of this group lie just N. of Drive Plantation Group and occupy a comparable situation. Most have been damaged by ploughing, and some have been totally levelled and are visible only on air photographs (58/RAF/3250: 0086; N.M.R., SU 0015/1/327; C.U.A.P., ANC 37). … (39) Bowl (01241523), in Drive Plantation on the boundary with Wimborne St. Giles; diam. 78 ft., ht.3½ ft.'
<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 213594 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 110.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <3> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 21.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213594.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0124 1523 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01NW |
| Civil Parish | Gussage All Saints; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne St Giles; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 007 039
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213594
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Gussage All Saints 39
Record last edited
May 30 2022 4:33PM
