Monument record MDO2492 - Barrow on Waterston Ridge, Stinsford
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Summary
A Bronze Age barrow located at the West end of Waterston Ridge. It is one of three barrows. In 1970 this monument was recorded as being around 58 feet in diameter with a mound about 4 feet high, and a ditch clearly visible on the eastern side.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'B' - Flat topped bowl barrow, 18.0m diameter and 1.3m high. The ditch on the south and east quadrant is 5.0m wide and 0.4m deep. <2>
'B' - (17) - SY 70969441. Bowl barrow, 58ft diameter and 4ft high lies on the summit of a ridge on a south west slope. The ditch is most clearly marked on the east side. <4>
'B' SY 70969441: ploughed down bowl barrow, diameter 21.0m., height 1.0m. The ditch is no longer visible. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <5>
A Bronze Age barrow is located at the West end of Waterston Ridge. It is one of three barrows, all of which are scheduled. It is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. <6-7>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1930.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 02-DEC-54.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 131.
- <4> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 257.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 12-NOV-80.
- <6> SDO10671 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 27-OCT-1971. RAF 39/3817 0149-50.
- <7> SDO10672 Aerial Photograph: 06-DEC-2006. NMR SY 7094/31-2 (24497/36-7).
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455060.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1325250.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7096 9441 (25m by 26m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79SW |
| Civil Parish | Stinsford; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 105 017
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 454952
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 SW 35 B
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 SW 63
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1325250
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455060
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Stinsford 17
Record last edited
Feb 6 2024 8:12PM