Monument record MDO6342 - Bowl barrow, one of the Oakley Down Group, Wimborne St Giles
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Full Description
A bowl barrow, part of the Oakley Down barrow group (SU 01 NW 19). It was described by RCHME as a mound circa 30 feet in diameter, but levelled by ploughing. There is no record of any excavation. The most southwesterly of the group, the barrow is located immediately southeast of the modern road (A354). This barrow was formerly recorded as part of SU 01 NW 19.
<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1975, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East), 102 (Monograph). SDO129.
'(94) Bowl (01481698), now levelled by ploughing, lies just S. of the modern road; diam. about 30 ft.'
<2> Grinsell, L V, 1982, Dorset Barrows Supplement, 54 (Monograph). SWX1703.
<3> Bowen, H C, 1990, The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke (Monograph). SWX800.
<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1312138 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 102.
- <2>XY SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 54. [Mapped feature: #343587 ]
- <3> SWX800 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1990. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke. 127 pp.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1312138.
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Location
Grid reference | SU 0148 1698 (point) |
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Map sheet | SU01NW |
Civil Parish | Wimborne St Giles; Dorset |
Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 026 094
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 145
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1312138
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Oakley Down Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wimborne St Giles 94
Record last edited
Nov 1 2022 11:49AM