Monument record MDO5583 - Bowl barrow, Gussage All Saints
Please read our guidance about the use of Dorset Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A bowl barrow, one of a line of three located north of the main Wyke Down group (see SU 01 NW 35 and associated monuments). It was described by RCHME as a plough-levelled mound formerly 33 feet in diameter and less than 1 foot high. The other two barrows in this linear group are recorded as SU 01 NW 32 and 192.
<1> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 110 (Monograph). SDO132.
<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1975, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East), 22 (Monograph). SDO129.
‘Three barrows, now flattened by ploughing, lie in a line 250 yds. N.E. of Wyke Down Group, at a slightly higher level on the same slope. … (59) Bowl (00861576); former diam. 33 ft., ht. under 1 ft.’
<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1312967 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1>XY SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 110. [Mapped feature: #342948 ]
- <2> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 22.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1312967.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SU 0086 1576 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01NW |
| Civil Parish | Gussage All Saints; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 007 059
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 191
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 32 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1312967
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Gussage All saitns 59
Record last edited
Dec 16 2023 7:23AM
