Monument record MDO5273 - Bowl barrow west of Muston Down, Winterborne Kingston
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The barrow is visible as a plough-levelled round mound, 12m across, with external ring ditch on aerial photographs taken in 1998 <3>. It is visible as cropmarks and was digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.
<1> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2, 305 (Monograph). SDO136.
'(38) Bowl (87150019), 25 yds. E. of (37), has been much ploughed. Diam. 50 ft., ht. 2 ft.'
<2> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows (Monograph). SDO132.
<3> National Monuments Record, 27-AUG-1998, NMR 18141/21 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19626.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 305.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows.
- <3> SDO19626 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 27-AUG-1998. NMR 18141/21.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8715 0019 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80SE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Kingston; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 070 038
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 SE 24b
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne Kingston 38
Record last edited
Mar 9 2023 10:46AM
