Monument record MDO1295 - Winterbourne Poor Lot: bell barrow
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Summary
Bronze Age bell barrow forming part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrow Group.
Map
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}
Barrow, between 400ft. and 500ft. contours on the E. part of Black Down. One of twenty. Possilbe bell barrow, 63ft. in diam and 5.5ft. high, with apparent raised berm but no ditch (RCHM).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO11139 Aerial Photograph: 02-APR-1969. NMR OS/69053/002-3.
- <1> SDO11149 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 5099-100.
- <2> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 129.
- <3> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 101.
- <4> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011.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 5874 9067 (23m by 22m) (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 O
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 451192
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Kingston Russell 7o
Record last edited
Dec 16 2019 9:43AM
