Monument record MDO25290 - Bronze Age round barrow, Bincombe

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Summary

A possible barrow is visible as a cropmark mound on aerial photographs. It was digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping project.

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Full Description

Grinsell recorded this barrow as 16 paces in diameter and ¾ of a foot in height, and on arable. <1>

Four barrows south of the Ridgeway: 'D' Bowl barrow 16 paces diameter by 3/4ft. High. <2>

'D' SY 68538569. Bowl barrow, diameter 15.0m., height 0.2m. No visible ditch. All barrows in arable. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <4>

A possible barrow is visible as a cropmark mound on aerial photographs <6>. It was digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping project.

The grid reference given in <3> should be 68538569.


<1> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 90 (Monograph). SDO132.

<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1963 (Map). SWX1540.

('B' - SY 68428569; 'C' - SY 68508569; 'D' - SY 68538568) Tumuli [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, 439 (Monograph). SDO150.

‘(43) Bowl (?) (68539569). Ploughed flat.’

<4> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F1 JGB 02-FEB-80 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.

<5> Papworth, M, 1983, The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey, 492 (Index). SDO12304.

Diameter 15.0m, ht. 0.2m. Ploughed down and in ley pasture. 1/6/E

<6> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3289-90 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11856.

<7> National Record of the Historic Environment, 452099 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

<8> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1300020 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (8)

  • <1> Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 90.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
  • <3> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 439.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 02-FEB-80.
  • <5> Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. 492.
  • <6> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3289-90.
  • <7> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452099.
  • <8> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1300020.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 6853 8569 (21m by 19m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SY68NE
Civil Parish Bincombe; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 010 043
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 166
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 79 D
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1300020
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bincombe 43
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bincombe Down Group

Record last edited

Oct 31 2024 6:56PM

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