Monument record MDO5636 - Bowl Barrow west of Ackling Dyke, Gussage St Michael
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A Bronze Age bowl barrow, one of a pair (see also SU 01 SW 7) located inside the later prehistoric enclosure SU 01 SW 75. It is partly cut by the Ackling Dyke Roman road. RCHME described the mound as being 45 feet in diameter and almost completely flattened by ploughing.
<1> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 112 (Monograph). SDO132.
<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1975, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East), 26 (Monograph). SDO129.
'Two barrows lie on a N.E. slope at about 225 ft. above O.D., immediately W. of Ackling Dyke and within enclosure (8). Both are in arable (Plate 54).
(35) Bowl (00631430), partly cut by the Roman road; diam. 45 ft., nearly flat.'
<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1309201 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1>XY SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 112. [Mapped feature: #342993 ]
- <2> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 26.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1309201.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0063 1430 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Gussage St Michael; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 008 035
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SW 127
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1309201
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Gussage All Saints 35
Record last edited
Oct 18 2022 11:11AM
