Monument record MDO670 - Bowl barrow on Norden Hill, Cattistock
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
At 'D' - SY 59749929 is another bowl barrow with a heavy flint content measuring 14.0m diameter by 0.5m high. <1>
The area is now under pasture. ... 'D' measures 7.7m. in diameter and 0.1m high. Both 'C' and 'D' appear to be barrows. Revised at 1:2500 on MSD. <3>
Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1986, Dorset Barrow Survey, M D J Papworth, 23 october 1985 (Index). SDO134.
‘A faint swelling in pasture which appears to be occasionally ploughed. Sheep grazing when visited. Established grassland. 7/6/E.’
<1> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F1 GCS 07-JAN-55 (Unpublished document). SWX1169.
<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 1 to 25 inch scale map, 1972 (Map). SDO18020.
(C: SY 59799928) & D: SY 59749929) Tumuli (NR)
<3> Attrill, N J, Field Investigators Comments NJA, F2 NJA 26-FEB-81 (Unpublished document). SDO14743.
<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 453073 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SDO134 Index: Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1986. Dorset Barrow Survey. M D J Papworth, 23 october 1985.
- <1> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 07-JAN-55.
- <2> SDO18020 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1 to 25 inch scale map. 25 inch. 1972.
- <3> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 26-FEB-81.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453073.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 5974 9929 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59NE |
| Civil Parish | Cattistock; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 025 015 D
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 69 NW 12 D
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453073
Record last edited
Jul 3 2025 10:00AM
