Monument record MDO267 - Disc barrow west of Cerne Down, Bincombe
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Summary
Bronze Age disc barrow. Opened by Charles Warne, who found a cremation burial. Visible on aerial photographs as a 16m diameter cropmark ring ditch with internal mound and central pit. Digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Two disc barrows <4> or possibly saucer barrows <2> situated about 300 yards north of the Ridgeway.
'A'. Now only an indefinite mound 1 foot high. Identified by RCHM as Warne's No 1, a disc barrow in which he found a primary cremation under an inverted bucket urn covered by a flat stone. (Grinsell lists 'B' as Warne's No. 1, and 'A' as Warne's No. 2). <1> <2> <4>
'A' SY 68078624. A mound of diameter 18.0m. And height 0.5m., with no visible evidence of a ditch. Under pasture (Diagnostic - features, ploughed out). 'A' Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <5>
Visible on aerial photographs <8> as a 16m diameter cropmark ring ditch with internal mound and central pit. Digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX8166 Monograph: Warne, C. 1866. The Celtic Tumuli of Dorset (1866).
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 90, 168.
- <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. 438.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 11-JAN-80.
- <6> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 467.
- <7> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <8> SDO12019 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3289-90.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452128.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6807 8625 (20m by 18m) (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: 1 010 034
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 85a
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452128
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bincombe 34
Record last edited
Jun 30 2023 3:25PM