Monument record MDO930 - Bowl barrow near Compton Barn, Compton Valence
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two bowl barrows. Dimensions - supplied by RCHM - diameters, A & B, 17 and 20 paces, heights 1 and 2 1/2 ft. <2>
Two mounds, probable bowl barrows. <3>
Two bowl barrows, both under the plough, and ditchless. A. Diameter 18.0m.; height 0.3m. <4>
Site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow, visible as a low earthwork mound on aerial photographs. <6>
<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1903 (Map). SWX1540.
(`A`SY 58229323, `B` SY 58419316) TUMULUS (OE)
<2> Grinsell, L V, 1935-54, Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript (Unpublished document). SWX1556.
<3> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 105 (Monograph). SDO97.
<4> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F2 NVQ 21-JAN-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.
<5> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 102 (Monograph). SDO132.
<6> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4146-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11092.
<7> National Record of the Historic Environment, 451005 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <3> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 105.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F2 NVQ 21-JAN-55.
- <5> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 102.
- <6> SDO11092 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4146-7.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451005.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5840 9315 (25m by 27m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SE |
| Civil Parish | Compton Valence; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 038 004 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SE 20B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451005
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Compton Valence 4
Record last edited
Nov 2 2024 8:33AM
