Monument record MDO7242 - Late prehistoric round barrow south-east of Down Barn, Chaldon Down, Chaldon Herring

An oval mound is visible at this location as a cropmark on aerial photographs, located to the south-east of Down Barn. It is considered likely to be the remains of a late prehistoric round barrow.

A much damaged bowl barrow, 80ft diameter by 2.5ft high on north slope below 500ft contour. <1> <3>

SY 77878172. diameter 15.0m approximately, height 0.3m: no visible ditch. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <4>

An oval mound, approximately 11.5m x 8.8m, is visible at this location as a cropmark on aerial photographs <5>, located to the south-east of Down Barn. It is considered likely to be the remains of a late prehistoric round barrow. This feature was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).

<1> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 98 (Monograph). SDO132.

<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1963 (Map). SWX1540.

(SY 77888172) Tumulus (NR)(SY 77888172) Tumulus (NR)

<3> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 441 (Monograph). SDO150.

'(28) Bowl (SY 78 SE; 77888172) on N. slope below 500 ft. contour. Diam. 80 ft., ht. 2½ ft. Much damaged.'

<4> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F1 JGB 08-SEP-80 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.

<5> Royal Air Force, 18-FEB-1970, RAF 58/0254 0001-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12923.

<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 454166 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Jul 6 2023 5:59PM