Monument record MDO6374 - Bowl Barrow, Oakley Down Group, Wimborne St Giles
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Full Description
A bowl barrow levelled by ploughing, part of the group of barrows scattered across Oakley Down (SU 01 NW 19). Described by RCHME as a levelled mound formerly circa 50 feet in diameter.
<1> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows (Monograph). SDO132.
<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1975, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East), 104 (Monograph). SDO129.
‘(124) Bowl (02031761), as (123) [levelled by ploughing, but is visible on air photographs (N.M.R., SU 0117/10/106. C.U.A.P., RC8 V223)]; diam. about 50 ft.’
<3> Grinsell, L V, 1982, Dorset Barrows Supplement, 54 (Monograph). SWX1703.
<4> Bowen, H C, 1990, The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke (Monograph). SWX800.
<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1312622 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1>XY SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. [Mapped feature: #343618 ]
- <2> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 104.
- <3> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 54.
- <4> SWX800 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1990. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke. 127 pp.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1312622.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0203 1761 (point) |
|---|---|
| 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: 3 026 124
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 175
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1312622
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Oakley Down Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wimborne St Giles 124
Record last edited
Sep 30 2022 4:24PM
