Monument record MDO25290 - Bincombe - Bronze Age Barrow
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Summary
A possible barrow is visible as a cropmark mound on aerial photographs. It was digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Grinsell recorded this barrow as 16 paces in diameter and ¾ of a foot in height, and on arable. <1>
Four barrows south of the Ridgeway: 'D' Bowl barrow 16 paces diameter by 3/4ft. High. <2>
'D' SY 68538569. Bowl barrow, diameter 15.0m., height 0.2m. No visible ditch. All barrows in arable. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <4>
A possible barrow is visible as a cropmark mound on aerial photographs <6>. It was digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping project.
The grid reference given in <3> should be 68538569.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 90.
- <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. 439.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 02-FEB-80.
- <5> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. 492.
- <6> SDO11856 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3289-90.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452099.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1300020.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6853 8569 (21m by 19m) (2 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: 1 010 043
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 166
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 79 D
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1300020
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bincombe 43
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bincombe Down Group
Record last edited
Nov 22 2023 12:07PM
