Monument record MDO1284 - Winterbourne Poor Lot: bowl barrow
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Summary
Bronze Age bowl barrow forming part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrow Group. In 1952 this barrow was described as being around 50 feet in diameter with a mound about 4½ feet high, and with possible traces of a ditch encircling this and the adjacent barrow.
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Full Description
Bronze Age bowl barrow forming part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrow Group. The site is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. {1-2}
Barrow, between the 400ft. and 500ft. contours on the E. part of Black Down. One of twenty. 50ft. in diam and 4.5ft. high. There are possible traces of a continuous ditch on the N. side.
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows.
- <1> SDO11154 Aerial Photograph: 01-SEP-2004. NMR SY 5990/46-49 (23602/33-6).
- <2> SDO11139 Aerial Photograph: 02-APR-1969. NMR OS/69053/002-3.
- <3> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 129.
- <4> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 70.
- <5> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5877 9078 (12m by 11m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SE |
| Civil Parish | Kingston Russell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 058 007 D
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 451192
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Kingston Russell 7d
Record last edited
Dec 22 2016 2:51PM
