Monument record MDO2061 - Barrow on Friar Waddon Hill, Portesham
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Summary
A Bronze Age Bowl barrow on the crest of Friar Waddon Hill, noted by field investigators as an extant earthwork and also visible as a low earthwork on aerial photographs. One of several bowl barrows situated along the crest at the east end of Friar Waddon Hill. A food vessel 5 1/2 inches high, now in the Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, may have come from one of these barrows, or those located further to the west.
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Full Description
Group of four bowl barrows along the crest at the east end of Friar Waddon hill, one above 400 ft, the others on east slope.
'B' (64548545) 65 yds east of 'A'.Diam 42 ft, ht 5 ft. Excavated in centre. A food vessel 5 1/2 inches high, now in the Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, may have come from one of these barrows or those to the west (MDO2059 & MDO24592). <1> <3>
'B'. SY 64538544. Bowl barrow, diameter 15.0m. Height 2.0m. None of these 6 barrows has a visible ditch, and all are under permanent pasture. A, B, C and D re-surveyed, and 'E' and 'F' surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <4>
Also visible as a circular earthwork mound on aerial photographs <5-6>, measuring approximately 8 metres in diameter. This site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 127.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <3> 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. 450.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 11-APR-80.
- <5> SDO11906 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-1-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 1063-5.
- <6> SDO11932 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-1-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3295-6.
- <7> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey.
- <8> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <9> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452490.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6453 8543 (17m by 22m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Portesham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 090 053
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 68 B 452490
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Friar Waddon Hill Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Portesham 53
Record last edited
Jun 27 2022 5:12PM
