Monument record MDO1293 - Winterbourne Poor Lot: enclosure. Possible hut circle or pond barrow
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Summary
Possible hut circle or pond barrow lying within the Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrow Group.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Possible hut circle or pond barrow lying within the Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrow Group. The site is visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs. {1-2}
Excavated in April 1953 by R J C Atkinson, who excavated an adjacent pond barrow the year before. The ring bank enclosed a circle of small pits covered by a pavement of flints which extended as a pathway through the entrance on the SSE where it was flanked by a pair of pits. The circle of pits in this barrow was incomplete, and there were two is barrow had an incomplete circle of pits and there were two pits in the enclosure that did not form part of the circle. <4>
Causeway at South East, Excavated, incomplete circle of small pits (only 4 or possibly 5 out of 8) Two eccentric pits, on South and West. Elongated flint pavement extended as a path way through entrance, stray scraps of cinerary urn. <5>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO11149 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 5099-100.
- <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> SDO54 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1956. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1954. 76. 89.
- <5> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows.
- <6> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 103.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5876 9069 (15m by 20m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SE |
| Civil Parish | Kingston Russell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 058 007 M
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 451192
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Kingston Russell 7m
Record last edited
Jul 22 2020 4:41PM
