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Monument Number 453207
Hob Uid: 453207
Location : Dorset Stratton
Grid Ref : SY6461095600
Summary : A Bronze Age barrow, possibly a bowl barrow, on Grimstone Down. It is part of a barrow cemetery comprising eight barrows and survives as an earthwork up to 0.4 metres high, surrounded by a ditch 2 metres wide by 0.2 metres deep. The barrow is listed as Barrow Number 15b by RCHME (1952) and as Barrow H by the Ordnance Survey. It was not recorded by Grinsell (1959).
More information : (Centred SY 645955) Tumuli (NR) (twice) Tumulus (NR (Seven mounds shown). 1) One of a group of round barrows on Grimstone Down:- Barrow 'H' - SY 64619560. A bowl barrow, 36 feet in diameter and 1 1/2 feet high, much disturbed in centre (RCHM No 15b; not listed by Grinsell) . (Sited from settlement plan with SY 69 NW 38). (2-3) Barrow 'H' - SY 64619560 is rough rectangular earthwork of unknown purpose and date with sides 6 metres long formed by a bank 2 metres wide with an outer height of 0.4 metres and an inner height of 0.2 metres. The bank is surrounded on the south and west sides by a ditch 2 metres wide by 0.2 metres deep. The enclosed area is slightly raised above the surrounding side with no visible entrance. (4) Barrow H': As described by Authority (4) save that the raised interior has a surrounding bank (see plan and ground photograph). Probably a barrow but of unusual type. It is doubtful if it has been robbed. Barrow surveyed at 1:2500 (5)

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Source details : OS 1:10 000 1974
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Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -700
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Bowl Barrow, Barrow Cemetery
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SY 69 NW 43
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Relationship type : General association

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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1955-01-27
End Date : 1955-01-27

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1981-02-04
End Date : 1981-02-04

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 453207