Monument record MDO1373 - Bowl barrow, one of the Winterbourne Poor Lot barrow group, Littlebredy
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow. In 1952 this monument was reported as being around 30 feet in diameter with a mound about 1 foot high.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 38 (Monograph). SDO97.
‘(8) … (d), 17 yards S. of (c ), is 30 ft. in diam. and 1 ft. high;’
<2> Papworth, M, 1983, The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey, SDR 68 (Index). SDO12304.
‘Ploughed flat. A concentration of large flints marks the site of this barrow, the diam. of which is approx.. 15.0m. Planted in grass. 7/6/E.’
<3> Wessex Archaeology, 2011, South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010 (Unpublished document). SDO12407.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 38.
- <2> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 68.
- <3> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 5879 9054 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SE |
| Civil Parish | Littlebredy; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 063 008 D
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Little Bredy 8d
Record last edited
Jan 13 2014 3:57PM
