Monument record MDO255 - Bowl barrow, one of the Ridgeway Group, Bincombe
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Summary
Ditched bowl barrow, it is on spur running north east from the Ridgeway. 90ft. in diam and 4ft. high. This barrow was opened by Cunnington in 1881, exposing burnt matter and bone fragments near the centre, possibly the remains of a cremation burial. Visible as a cropmark ring ditch with internal bank on aerial photographs. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
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Full Description
Grinsell recorded this barrow as 25 paces in diameter and 3 feet in height. <2>
Ditched bowl barrow, it is on spur running N.E. from ridgeway. 90ft. in diam and 4ft. high. Opened by Cunnington in 1881, exposing burnt matter and bone fragments near the centre. <4>
SY 67238667. Bowl barrow of diameter 34.0m. And height 1.0m. No visible evidence of a ditch. In arable.
Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <5>
Visible as a cropmark ring ditch with internal bank on aerial photographs <7>. 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. 44-47.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 93.
- <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. 437-8.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. 1 JGB 02-FEB-80.
- <6> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 443.
- <7> SDO11847 Aerial Photograph: 06-JUL-1967. CUCAP (ASN 6).
- <8> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451902.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6723 8667 (41m by 41m) (5 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: 1 010 022
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 451902
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 19
Record last edited
Aug 16 2023 3:22PM