Monument record MWX845 - Bronze Age bowl barrow on Ballard Down, Studland
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
SZ 04208132. Bowl Barrow. 6 paces diameter and 1 1/2ft high, on the east end of Ballard Down. <1>
SZ04208132. Bowl(?) barrow, 20ft diameter and 1ft high, just south of the spine of a ridge. Hollowed on top. <2>
As described by Auth <2>. In good condition under grass at 116m OD. Surveyed at 1:2500. <4>
<1> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 132 (Monograph). SDO132.
<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 452, No 30 (Monograph). SDO150.
‘(30) Bowl (?) (SZ 08 SW; 04208132) just S. of spine of ridge. Diam. 20 ft., ht. 1 ft. Hollowed on top.’
<3> Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1983, Isle of Purbeck Survey, IOP 99 (Index). SDO147.
‘Diam. 6.0m and Ht.0.3m. Situated on ploughed grassland and crossed by an E-W fence. OS SZ08SW21. 7/7/D.’
<4> Wardale, C F, Various, Field Investigators Comments CFW, F1 CFW 16-AUG-85 (Unpublished document). SWX2704.
<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 457613 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 132.
- <2> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 452, No 30.
- <3> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 99.
- <4> SWX2704 Unpublished document: Wardale, C F. Various. Field Investigators Comments CFW. F1 CFW 16-AUG-85.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457613.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0420 8132 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ08SW |
| Civil Parish | Studland; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 019 030
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 08 SW 21
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457613
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Studland 30
Record last edited
Jul 19 2024 4:35PM
