Monument record MDO8079 - Bowl barrow west of Rookery Cottages, Tyneham
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Full Description
'C'- A badly mutilated bowl barrow, 12.0m. diameter and 1.4m. high with short ditch 3.0m. wide and 0.2m. deep on the west side. <2>
'C' - (27) SY 88448311. Bowl (?) barrow, about 33ft diameter and 1 1/2ft high. <3-4>
SY 886827. Two round barrows west of Rookery Cottages. Scheduled. <5>
'C'. SY 88438310. Inaccessible because of dense gorse bushes. 'A' and 'B' resurveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. 'C' revised from above measurements (2 and 3) at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <6>
<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1902 (Map). SWX1540.
('A' - SY 88628266; 'B'-SY 8863806; 'C'-SY88438310) Tumulus (NR) (Three times)
<2> Rigg, J, Field Investigators Comments JR, F1 JR 24-JUL-52 (Unpublished document). SWX1255.
<3> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 138 (Monograph). SDO132.
<4> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2, 454 (Monograph). SDO149.
‘(27) Bowl (?) (SY 88 SE; 88448311) on a knoll. Diam. about 37 ft., ht. 5 ft.’
<5> Department of the Environment, 1977, Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2, 71 (Monograph). SWX2300.
<6> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F2 JGB 29-JUL-81 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.
<7> Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2422 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15400.
<8> National Record of the Historic Environment, 455428 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 24-JUL-52.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 138.
- <4> SDO149 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 454.
- <5> SWX2300 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2. 2. 71.
- <6> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 29-JUL-81.
- <7> SDO15400 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2422.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455428.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8844 8311 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SE |
| Civil Parish | Steeple with Tyneham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 022 027
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 SE 16 C
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455428
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tyneham 27
Record last edited
Feb 28 2024 7:10AM
