Monument record MDO250 - Bowl barrow, one of the Ridge Hill Group, Bincombe
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Summary
Bowl barrow, 30ft. diam. Has been ploughed out. Visible as a cropmark ring ditch on aerial photographs {1}. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
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Full Description
This barrow was 11 paces in diameter and half a foot in height. <2>
Round barrows on Ridgeway Hill: 'E' Bowl (66508660) 55 yds. E S E of 'D'. Diam. about 30 ft. Ploughed out. <4>
E No visible remains. 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 ring ditch 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 SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various.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 402.
- <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 SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011.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 6650 8660 (26m by 25m) (4 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: 1 010 017
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 452184
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 50 E
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Ridge Hill Group
Record last edited
Jan 15 2024 3:16PM
