Monument record MDO1372 - 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 monument was reported as being around 30 feet in diameter with a mound about 1½ feet high. It has been disturbed in the middle, presumably in the course of antiquarian investigation.
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}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO11153 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 5098-9.
- <2> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 38.
- <3> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 67.
- <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 SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011.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 5878 9055 (12m by 11m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SE |
| Civil Parish | Littlebredy; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 063 008 C
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 451192
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Little Bredy 8c
Record last edited
Dec 22 2016 3:03PM