Monument record MDO3108 - Bowl barrow, Winterborne Monkton
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(Centred SY 675882) Barrow group noted by Skinner in 1829. 'D' Possible small barrow, visible on air photograph. <2>
All the barrows are visible on Crawford air photograph. <3>
'D' SY 67448826. Probable bowl barrow, diameter 15.0m. Approximately, height 0.2m. No visible ditch. All these barrows are in arable and have been ploughed-down to such an extent that their type cannot be determined. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <4>
Visible as a cropmark/ earthwork on aerial photographs <7>.The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
A bowl barrow, visible as a mound composed of earth, chalk and flint, with maximum dimensions of 16 metres in diameter and circa 0.4 metres in height. The mound is surrounded by a quarry ditch which has become infilled over the years, but will survive as a buried feature circa 1.5 metres wide.
<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1963 (Map). SWX1540.
<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 466 (Monograph). SDO150.
<3> Crawford, O G S, Crawford 1611/17/45 5820/17/71 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20457.
<4> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F1 JGB 04-JUL-80 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.
<5> Papworth, M, 1983, The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey, SDR 437 (Index). SDO12304.
Approx. diameter 15.0m and ht. 0.2m. It is situated in a field of ley pasture. 7/5/D
<6> Wessex Archaeology, 2011, South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010 (Unpublished document). SDO12407.
<7> National Monuments Record, 31-MAR-2003, NMR SY6788/125 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11814.
<8> National Record of the Historic Environment, 451875 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <2> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 466.
- <3> SDO20457 Aerial Photograph: Crawford, O G S. Crawford 1611/17/45 5820/17/71.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 04-JUL-80.
- <5> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 437.
- <6> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <7> SDO11814 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 31-MAR-2003. NMR SY6788/125.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451875.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6744 8827 (33m by 31m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Monkton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 130 016
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 10 D
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451875
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne Came 16
Record last edited
Jan 21 2025 5:13PM
