Monument record MDO2884 - Bowl barrow, West Stafford
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Full Description
SY 72428904. Bowl barrow near summit of slight ridge on north west facing slope. Diameter 25 paces, height 3.5ft ploughed. <1> <3>
SY 72428905. A ploughed-down bowl barrow, diameter approximately 20.0m and height 0.8m maximum. Published survey (1:2500) revised. <4>
<1> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 140 (Monograph). SDO132.
<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1963 (Map). SWX1540.
(SY 72428904) Tumulus (NR)
<3> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 451 (Monograph). SDO150.
'(18) Bowl (?) (SY 78 NW; 72428904). Near summit of slight ridge over 200 ft., above gentle N.W. slope. Ploughed almost flat.'
<4> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F1 JGB 16-NOV-79 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.
<5> Papworth, M, 1983, The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey, SDR 576 (Index). SDO12304.
Not visited by the TWA in their survey of the Dorset Ridgeway completed in 1983. The barrow is situated in a regularly ploughed field and has nearly gone.
<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 453985 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 140.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <3> 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. 451.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 16-NOV-79.
- <5> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 576.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453985.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7242 8904 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NW |
| Civil Parish | West Stafford; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 125 018
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 NW 16
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453985
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: West Stafford 18
Record last edited
Nov 22 2023 3:42PM
