Monument record MDO844 - Bowl barrow, Cheselbourne
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Round Barrow. <1>
ST 73500032. The ploughed down remains of a bowl barrow, 12.0m in diameter and 0.3m high. There is no visible ditch.
Surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <2>
<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1, 79 (Monograph). SDO146.
'(36) Bowl (73500031), 700 yds. W.N.W. of Kingcombe Farm on ground sloping S. and E., lies at the angle of a 'Celtic' field now almost destroyed by ploughing; diam. 50 ft., ht. 2 ft.'
<2> Barrett, G, Various, Field Investigators Comments GB, F1 GB 06-NOV-78 (Unpublished document). SDO17369.
<3> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 100 (Monograph). SDO132.
<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 202113 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO146 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 79.
- <2> SDO17369 Unpublished document: Barrett, G. Various. Field Investigators Comments GB. F1 GB 06-NOV-78.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 100.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 202113.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 7349 0032 (15m by 15m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70SW |
| Civil Parish | Cheselbourne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 031 036
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 70 SW 51
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 202113
Record last edited
Feb 3 2022 2:50PM
