Monument record MDO1822 - Bowl barrow, Osmington
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Summary
A bowl barrow reported as being around 18 feet in diameter with a mound around 1½ feet high, and surrounded by a ditch about 8 feet wide.
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Full Description
A barrow near White Horse, 'north of a much larger one and close to the wagon track' was opened by E Cunnington and numbered No.26. It produced a primary cremation in an urn, probably Mid Bronze Age, which had 'two string patterns near the mouth' and was in a cist. Near the top were fragments of an intrusive inhumation. <2>
No further information was obtained during field investigation to enable the excavation report Warne to be attached to a particular barrow. From the topographical description the barrow may be one of the group. <3>
Osmington 2a. Barrow listed, unlocated. Details as Authy 1. The primary cremation was probably Early/Mid Bronze Age. <4>
The East Hill Group of round barrows consists of: 'L'- (SY 71448453) Ditched bowl barrow, 18ft diameter x 1ft high with ditch 8ft wide x 6ins deep. Not listed by Grinsell. RCHM suggest that one of the barrows, 'K', 'L' or 'M' could have contained a primary inurned cremation in a cist, and a fragmentary inhumation near the top. <2-4>
'L' - SY 71438452. Under grass. Diameter 8.0m, height 0.5m. 'L' and 'N' Surveyed at 1:2500. on M.S.D. <6>
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1890.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <2.1> SDO10110 Unpublished document: Cunnington, E. 1915. Cunnington MSS. No 26.
- <3> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 29-DEC-54.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows.
- <5> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 457.
- <6> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 20-SEP-80.
- <7> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454360.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454369.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7144 8453 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SW |
| Civil Parish | Osmington; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 084 031
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SW 23 L
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SW 26
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454360
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454369
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Osmington 31
Record last edited
Dec 22 2023 1:45PM
