Monument record MDO246 - Bowl barrow on Ridgeway Hill, Bincombe
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Summary
Visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Grinsell recorded this barrow as 36 paces in diameter and 10 feet in height, and noted that it was uncertain whether it was originally a bowl- or bell-barrow. <2>
Round barrows on Ridgeway Hill: 'A'. Ditched bowl (66368658). Diam. 96 ft., ht. 12 ft., probably with original chalk capping. Ploughed. <4>
A SY 66368658. Bowl barrow, diameter 37.0m. Height 3.5m. All these barrows are in arable and have been ploughed. None has a visible ditch. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <5>
Visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs <8>. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SDO25 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1916. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club for 1916. 37. 40-47.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 92.
- <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. 468.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 21-MAY-80.
- <6> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 398.
- <7> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <8> SDO11844 Aerial Photograph: 07-AUG-1995. NMR SY6686/7.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452011.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6636 8658 (60m by 56m) (11 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Civil Parish | Bincombe; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 010 013
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 50 A
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bincombe 13
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Ridge Hill Group
Record last edited
Jan 15 2024 3:04PM