Monument record MDO272 - Bowl barrow, one of the Bincombe Down Group, Bincombe
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Summary
Bronze Age bowl barrow. In 1972 this monument was reported as being visible only as a slight rise. It is thought to be a barrow opened by Charles Warne, who found 4 inverted collared urns beneath a cairn, and a number of later cremation burials within the mound. Visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project. Bowl barrow, now only a slight rise.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Bowl barrow (68158578). Now only a slight rise. It probably contained cremations in four inverted Early-Middle Bronze Age collared urns in a cist beneath a cairn. There were two other similar urns, at least one of which was inverted, and two secondary urns. <2> <4>
Ploughing has reduced the barrow to a flat stony patch; in pasture. <5>
Visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. <8> The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project. Bowl barrow, now only a slight rise.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX8166 Monograph: Warne, C. 1866. The Celtic Tumuli of Dorset (1866). 52-3.
- <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> SDO11902 Unpublished document: Stone, J W. Field Investigators Comments JWS. F1 JWS 12-FEB-80.
- <6> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 481.
- <7> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <8> SDO11854 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 1057-9.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452096.
Finds (6)
- COLLARED URN (Early Bronze Age to Middle Bronze Age - 1800 BC to 1501 BC)
- PYGMY CUP (Early Bronze Age to Middle Bronze Age - 1800 BC to 1501 BC)
- COLLARED URN (Early Bronze Age to Middle Bronze Age - 1800 BC to 1501 BC)
- COLLARED URN (Early Bronze Age to Middle Bronze Age - 1800 BC to 1501 BC)
- COLLARED URN (Early Bronze Age to Middle Bronze Age - 1800 BC to 1501 BC)
- COLLARED URN (Early Bronze Age to Middle Bronze Age - 1900 BC to 1501 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6814 8578 (21m by 18m) (3 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: 1 010 039
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 75
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452096
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bincombe 39
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bincombe Down Group
Record last edited
Jun 30 2023 4:09PM