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Sandy Barrow
Hob Uid: 454047
Location : Dorset West Stafford
Grid Ref : SY7278089090
Summary : Earthwork remains of a bowl barrow. It survives to a height of 2.5 metres and has a diameter of 25 metres. It has been mutilated and spread on the south side and cut away on the west by a road. The barrow is overgrown with underwood and there were no traces of surrounding ditch. Scheduled.
More information : (SY 72788909) Sandy Barrow (NR) (1) This mound has the appearance of a bell barrow. It is overgrown with underwood and has no visible surrounding ditch. Diameter, including the berm which is 5.0m wide, is 24.0m. Height of mound about 2.7m high. Cut away on the west side by a road. (2) Sandy Barrow, bowl barrow (SY 72788909). On level site above 200 ft. Diam about 85 ft, ht about 9 ft. Cut on west by lane and densely overgrown. (3,4) 'Sandy Barrow', name unconfirmed, is generally as described by Auth 3. The diameter is 26.0m and height about 2.7m. It is mutilated and spread on the south. Published survey (1:2500) revised. (5)

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Source details : OS 6" 1963
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Source details : Grinsell L. 1959. Dorset Barrows
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -700
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Bowl Barrow
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : DO 275
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 33537
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SY 78 NW 33
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1954-12-09
End Date : 1954-12-09

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1979-11-16
End Date : 1979-11-16

Historic England Research Records

Sandy Barrow