Monument record MDO78 - Round barrow on Church Hill, Alton Pancras
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A bowl-barrow on Church Hill, diameter 35 feet, height 2 feet. The centre of the mound has been disturbed. <2>
Situated at ST 70370355 on a ridge top in arable farmland, are the remains of a ditchless bowl barrow. It has been reduced by ploughing to a small oval mound up to 0.6m high, which measures 9.7m east-west by 8.3m north-south. Visible on OS air photographs. Surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <3>
<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1962 (Map). SWX1540.
(ST 70360355) Tumulus (NR)
<2> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2, 4 (Monograph). SDO136.
‘(16) Bowl (70360355) on Church Hill on a gentle S. slope at 660 ft. O.D.; centre of mound disturbed; diam. 35 ft., ht. 2 ft.’
<3> Barrett, G, Various, Field Investigators Comments GB, F1 GB 04-OCT-78 (Unpublished document). SDO17369.
<3.1> Ordnance Survey, OS 74/058/031-32 (Aerial Photograph). SDO17444.
<4> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 86 (Monograph). SDO132.
<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 201946 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1962.
- <2> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 4.
- <3> SDO17369 Unpublished document: Barrett, G. Various. Field Investigators Comments GB. F1 GB 04-OCT-78.
- <3.1> SDO17444 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS 74/058/031-32.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 86.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 201946.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 7036 0355 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70SW |
| Civil Parish | Alton Pancras; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 003 016
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 70 SW 4
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 201946
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Alton Pancras 16
Record last edited
Oct 22 2024 3:58PM
