Monument record MDO847 - Bowl barrow, Cheselbourne
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Summary
Possible round barrow set in the angle of a 'Celtic' field. In 1970 it was recorded that the monument was much ploughed, some 85 feet in diameter and two and a half feet high.
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Full Description
<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.
'(39) Barrow? (77990039), 750 yds S.E. of Bramblecombe Farm at about 400 ft. O.D., on a W.-facing slope, lies at the angle of a 'Celtic' field and has been much ploughed; diam. About 85 ft., ht. 2½ ft.'
<2> Grinsell, L V, 1982, Dorset Barrows Supplement, 37 (Monograph). SWX1703.
‘On MELCOMBE HORSEY boundary. OS Arch. 7 Nov. 1978: on arable. Fits point 30 of Saxon charter CHESELBOURNE I.’
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 7799 0039 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70SE |
| Civil Parish | Cheselbourne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 031 039
Record last edited
Nov 7 2017 12:03PM
