Monument record MDO3416 - Bowl barrow, one of the Big Wood Barrow Group, Winterbourne Steepleton
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Summary
A bowl barrow is visible as a cropmarked ring ditch on aerial photographs.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A probable Bronze Age barrow is visible on aerial photographs {1} {2} as a cropmarked ring ditch, approximately 19 metres in diameter. It was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4279-81 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11791.
<2> Royal Air Force, 09-MAR-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2475 3067-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11792.
<3> Wessex Archaeology, 2011, South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010 (Unpublished document). SDO12407.
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6056 8944 (23m by 22m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterbourne Steepleton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 133 069
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 5 P
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Big Wood Group
Record last edited
Feb 15 2024 10:31AM
