Monument record MDO769 - Bowl barrow on Charminster Down, Charminster
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
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SY 66589449. A grass covered, ditchless bowl barrow 22.0m diameter, 0.7m high. <1>
Located and surveyed on Field Document. <2>
SY 66589450. Bowl barrow, about 66ft diameter and 2ft high on Charminster Down. <4>
The barrow is now barely visible under rough pasture, and is unsurveyable. Deleted from 1:2500 M.S.D. <5>
<1> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F1 GCS 27-JAN-54 (Unpublished document). SWX1169.
<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Large Scale/Small Scale Map Reviser's comments, W C Diment 14.3.58 (Verbal communication). SDO19451.
<3> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1963 (Map). SWX1540.
(SY 66589450) Tumulus (NR)
<4> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1, 73 (Monograph). SDO146.
‘(31) Bowl (66589450), on Charminster Down above 400 ft. O.D.; diam. about 66 ft., ht. 2 ft.’
<5> Attrill, N J, Field Investigators Comments NJA, F2 NJA 23-MAR-81 (Unpublished document). SDO14743.
<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 453273 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 27-JAN-54.
- <2> SDO19451 Verbal communication: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Large Scale/Small Scale Map Reviser's comments. W C Diment 14.3.58.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <4> SDO146 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 73.
- <5> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 23-MAR-81.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453273.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6658 9450 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Charminster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 028 031
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 14
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453273
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Charminster 31
Record last edited
Jan 11 2024 10:24AM
