Monument record MDO6376 - Bowl Barrow, Oakley Down Group, Wimborne St Giles
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A bowl barrow, part of a general cluster across Oakley Down (SU 01 NW 19). Described by Grinsell as being 11 paces in diameter and 1 foot high, and adjoining the Ackling Dyke Roman road. <1>
It is not mentioned by RCHME, either in the Dorset Inventory or in the Bokerley Dyke survey volume.
<1> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 145 (Monograph). SDO132.
<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1975, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East), 102 (Monograph). SDO129.
‘Oakley Down Group … Two irregular elongated mounds within the group are probably not barrows; … that at 02061760 is 62 ft. by 26 ft. and 1½ ft. high.’
<3> Bowen, H C, 1990, The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke (Monograph). SWX800.
<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 213608 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1>XY SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 145. [Mapped feature: #343619 ]
- <2> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 102.
- <3> SWX800 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1990. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke. 127 pp.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213608.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0205 1738 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01NW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne St Giles; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 026 126
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 83
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213608
Record last edited
Jan 22 2025 12:37PM
