Monument record MDO3425 - Disc barrow, Pound Hill, Winterbourne Steepleton
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Full Description
The soilmark of a barrow is visible at SY 62339057 on an air photograph. The mark on the air photograph suggests a disc barrow with an overall diameter of about 24.0 metres and a central mound (a chalk spread) about 4.0 metres across. There are no traces on the ground, currently under pasture. <1>
A probable disc barrow with an overall diameter of about 24.0 metres and a central mound (a chalk spread) about 4.0 metres across is visible as cropmarks and soilmarks on aerial photographs. <2-4>
<1> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 28-APR-81 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.
<1.1> Woodward, P J, Oral: Peter Woodward, Wessex Archaeology (Verbal communication). SDO20066.
<1.2> Dorset County Council, 1997, Dorset CC Vertical Photograph, 233019 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13619.
<2> 04-AUG-1995, NMR SY 6290/2 (15372/31) (Aerial Photograph). SDO11135.
<3> 14-FEB-2005, NMR SY 6290/9 (23794/02) (Aerial Photograph). SDO11134.
<4> 04-AUG-1995, NMR SY 6290/6 (15344/17) (Aerial Photograph). SDO11133.
<5> Wessex Archaeology, 2011, South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010 (Unpublished document). SDO12407.
<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 453842 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 28-APR-81.
- <1.1> SDO20066 Verbal communication: Woodward, P J. Oral: Peter Woodward, Wessex Archaeology.
- <1.2> SDO13619 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 1997. Dorset CC Vertical Photograph. 233019.
- <2> SDO11135 Aerial Photograph: 04-AUG-1995. NMR SY 6290/2 (15372/31).
- <3> SDO11134 Aerial Photograph: 14-FEB-2005. NMR SY 6290/9 (23794/02).
- <4> SDO11133 Aerial Photograph: 04-AUG-1995. NMR SY 6290/6 (15344/17).
- <5> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453842.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6232 9057 (56m by 56m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SW |
| Civil Parish | Winterbourne Steepleton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 133 078
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 453842
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SW 77
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453842
Record last edited
May 8 2024 12:30PM
