Monument record MDO268 - Bowl barrow west of Cerne Down, Bincombe
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Summary
This barrow was opened by antiquarian Charles Warne, who found a cremation burial in an up-turned bucket urn. Visible on aerial photographs as a 19m diameter cropmark ring ditch with internal mound. 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.
'B'. Now destroyed. Identified by RCHM as Warne's No.2. a disc barrow adjoining No.1, in which he found a primary cremation with a fragmentary bucked urn. (Grinsell lists 'B' as Warne's No. 1, and 'A' as Warne's No. 2). <1> <2> <4>
No trace of 'B'. <5>
Visible on aerial photographs <8> as a 19m diameter cropmark ring ditch with internal mound. Digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX8166 Monograph: Warne, C. 1866. The Celtic Tumuli of Dorset (1866). MOPR 27-28.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 90.
- <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 SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various.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 468.
- <7> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <8> SDO12000 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 05-AUG-1940. RAF/225A/BR226 (VA) 1-2.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452128.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6809 8624 (23m by 21m) (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: 1 010 035
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 452128
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 85b
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bincombe 35
Record last edited
Jun 30 2023 3:22PM
