Monument record MDO8080 - Bowl barrow, Tyneham

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Summary

A bowl barrow situated on the end of a small ridge. In 1970 this monument was reported as being almost destroyed.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

'B' - An almost shapeless bowl barrow much spread by military operations. A small portion of the south west is 0.7m. High. <2>

'B'- (28)- SY 88638306. Bowl (?) barrow, almost destroyed,on end of small ridge. <3-4>

SY 886827. Two round barrows west of Rookery Cottages. Scheduled. <5>

'B'. SY 88628305. Bowl barrow, mutilated, diameter 12.0m., height 1.0m. Maximum on the west. '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 Rigg, J, Field Investigators Comments JR, F1 JR 24-JUL-52 (Unpublished document).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 3 (Monograph). SDO150.

'(28) Bowl (?) (SY 88 SE; 88638306) on end of small ridge. Almost destroyed.'

<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 Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F2 JGB 29-JUL-81 (Unpublished document).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> National Record of the Historic Environment, 455428 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (7)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 24-JUL-52.
  • <3> Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 138.
  • <4> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3.
  • <5> Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2. 2. 71.
  • <6> Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 29-JUL-81.
  • <7> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455428.

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Location

Grid reference SY 8863 8306 (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: 6 022 028
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 SE 16 B
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455428
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tyneham 28

Record last edited

Feb 28 2024 7:08AM

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