Monument record MDO1826 - White Horse Hill, Bronze Age barrow
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Summary
One of two bowl barrows on the eastern side of White Horse Hill. Visible as earthworks on aerial photographs.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Grinsell and RCHM stated that one of these barrows was probably Tumulus No 5 excavated by Warne circa 1866 at Osmington Charity Down on the Ridgeway. Warne discovered a primary cremation in a barrel-shaped urn ornamented with a chevron pattern (destroyed on exposure) which had been placed in a central cavity, 18 ins. deep, cut into the natural chalk. Two contracted secondary inhumations were also found; one situated 4ft from the summit of the mound "enclosed in a rude dome of well packed flints" and the other immediately below the surface of the barrow. <1> <2> <4>
'A' SY 7237 8421. Bowl barrow, diameter approximately 22.0m, height 1.0m. No visible ditch. Both barrows lie in arable and are considerably ploughed down. Resurveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <5>
One of two bowl barrows on the eastern side of White Horse Hill. Visible as earthworks on aerial photographs <7>.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX8166 Monograph: Warne, C. 1866. The Celtic Tumuli of Dorset (1866). MOPR 32-33.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 122.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <4> 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. 446-7.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 10-JUL-80.
- <6> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <7> SDO11756 Aerial Photograph: 06-DEC-2006. NMR SY 7284/7-11 (NMR24498/18-23).
- <8> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454357.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7237 8421 (29m by 29m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SW |
| Civil Parish | Osmington; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 084 035
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SW 22
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454357
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Osmington 35
Record last edited
Jul 6 2023 4:46PM
