Monument record MDO47268 - Barrow, Winterborne St Martin

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Summary

A feature interpreted as a probable round barrow is visible as a cropmark on an air photograph taken by O G S Crawford (perhaps in the 1930s). In 1980, the Ordnance Survey recorded that nothing was visible on the ground.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

This cropmark is in an area of features digitally plotted as part of the South Dorset Ridgeway Project and interpreted as extractive pits (MDO25314). The original interpretation of this cropmark as a possible round barrow may be a mistake. <3>


<1> Crawford Collection no. 1633 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20224.

<2> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F1 JGB 06-MAY-1980 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.

<3> Historic Environment Record compiler's comments, 27 October 2023 (Verbal communication). SDO20225.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1268669 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Crawford Collection no. 1633.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 06-MAY-1980.
  • <3> Verbal communication: Historic Environment Record compiler's comments. 27 October 2023.
  • <4>XY Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1268669. [Mapped feature: #637043 ]

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Location

Grid reference SY 6482 8728 (point)
Map sheet SY68NW
Civil Parish Winterborne St Martin; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 140
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 56
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1268669

Record last edited

Oct 27 2023 10:53AM

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