Monument record MDO3320 - Bowl barrow, Field Barn, Winterbourne Abbas
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A cairn on grass. June 1954. Diameter 20 paces, height 3 1/2 ft. (2)
A flinty grass covered bowl barrow with no visible ditch Diameter 19.0m, height 1.2m. <3>
Bronze Age barrow to the north west of Field Barn. The site is visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs. <5>
<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1903 (Map). SWX1540.
[SY59629181] TUMULUS [OE]
<2> Grinsell, L V, 1935-54, Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript (Unpublished document). SWX1556.
<3> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 30-DEC-54 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.
<4> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 464 (Monograph). SDO150.
'(49) Bowl (SY 59 SE; 59629181) in extreme N.W. of parish just off ridge top. Diam. about 54 ft., ht. 4 ft. Ploughed.'
<5> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3145-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11094.
<6> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East) (Unpublished document). SDO17434.
<7> National Record of the Historic Environment, 451232 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 30-DEC-54.
- <4> 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. 464.
- <5> SDO11094 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3145-6.
- <6> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451232.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5961 9181 (21m by 19m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SE |
| Civil Parish | Winterbourne Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 132 049
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SE 63
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451232
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterbourne Abbas 49
Record last edited
Oct 15 2024 5:02PM
