Monument record MDO316 - Round barrow, one of the West Hill Group, Bincombe
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Full Description
This barrow was 24 paces in diameter and 3 feet in height. Circular pit to West. <1>
Bronze Age barrow, visible as a low earthworks on aerial photographs. One of a group of barrows on West Hill. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project. <3>
<1> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 91 (Monograph). SDO132.
<2> Papworth, M, 1983, The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey, SDR 621 (Index). SDO12304.
Ploughed down in field of ley pasture. 7/3/C
<3> 15-MAY-1996, NMR OS/96662 8888-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11748.
<4> Wessex Archaeology, 2011, South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010 (Unpublished document). SDO12407.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 91.
- <2> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 621.
- <3> SDO11748 Aerial Photograph: 15-MAY-1996. NMR OS/96662 8888-9.
- <4> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7071 8480 (26m by 22m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SW |
| Civil Parish | Bincombe; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 010 083
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SW 25
Record last edited
Nov 25 2019 9:53AM
