Monument record MDO1289 - 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 reported as being around 38 feet in diameter with a mound about 3½ feet high.
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Type and Period (1)
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. 38ft. in diam and 3.5ft. high.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO11139 Aerial Photograph: 02-APR-1969. NMR OS/69053/002-3.
- <2> SDO11154 Aerial Photograph: 01-SEP-2004. NMR SY 5990/46-49 (23602/33-6).
- <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 76.
- <5> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5887 9081 (18m by 14m) (3 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 I
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 451192
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Kingston Russell 7i
Record last edited
Jul 22 2019 11:41AM
