Monument record MDO3128 - Bowl barrow, one of the Bronkham Hill group, Winterborne St Martin
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of a possible Bronze Age bowl barrow, part of a larger linear barrow cemetery extending along the Dorset Ridgeway.
Bowl barrow (?), oval in shape, 50ft. by 36ft. and 2ft. high. Flat topped {1-2}.
Also visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs {3}, measuring approximately 10 metres in diameter. This site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
National Record of the Historic Environment, 452318 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
<1> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows (Monograph). SDO132.
<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3 (Monograph). SDO150.
<3> 29-7-1997, DCC 2297 0358 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11953.
<4> Papworth, M, 1983, The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey, SDR 260 (Index). SDO12304.
Diameter approx. 18.0m and ht. 0.1-1.1m under grass, no visible ditch. Situated in regularly improved ley pasture. 1/3/C
<5> Wessex Archaeology, 2011, South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010 (Unpublished document). SDO12407.
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452318.
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows.
- <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.
- <3> SDO11953 Aerial Photograph: 29-7-1997. DCC 2297 0358.
- <4> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 260.
- <5> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
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Related Events/Activities (3)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6212 8738 (14m by 14m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne St Martin; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 131 028
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 20 C
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452318
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bronkham Hill Group 452318
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne St Martin 28
Record last edited
Jan 16 2025 7:31PM
