Monument record MDO3346 - Bowl barrow, Winterbourne Abbas
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A mis-shapen mound which is immediately N of a gravel pit. A bowl barrow of earthy construction, approximate diameter 13.5m and height 1.0m. The barrow is grass covered but a hollow has been dug into the top. There is no visible ditch. <2>
SY 60709133. Bowl barrow, 13 paces diameter and 3ft high on Lankham Eweleaze. <3>
This barrow has been ploughed out; deleted from M.S.D. <4>
<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1903 (Map). SWX1540.
(SY 60699132) Tumulus (NR)
<2> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 30-DEC-54 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.
<3> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 147 (Monograph). SDO132.
<4> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F2 JGB 02-MAR-81 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.
<5> Papworth, M, 1983, The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey (Index). SDO12304.
'Now ploughed out. 7/7/E.'
<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 453645 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 30-DEC-54.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 147.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 02-MAR-81.
- <5> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453645.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6070 9133 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SW |
| Civil Parish | Winterbourne Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 132 076
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SW 23
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453645
Record last edited
Jan 15 2025 4:40PM
