Monument record MDO3275 - Small mound amongst the Bronkham Hill group, Winterborne St Martin
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A small possibly artificial, stony mound, 15 ft by 10 ft, of uncertain date and function. Located amongst the Bronkham Hill barrow group. {1}.
Also visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs {2}, as a mound measuring approximately 7.8 metres in diameter, surrounded by an outer ditch 0.5 meters in width. This site may be a Bronze Age barrow and was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
<1> 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.
'(40) Bowl (62638694) … About halfway between it and (39) is small, possibly artificial, stony mound 15 ft. by 10 ft.'
<2> 11-6-1978, NMR OS/78080 100-101 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11952.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6261 8696 (19m by 12m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne St Martin; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 131 174
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 452310
Record last edited
Jan 23 2025 12:39PM
