Monument record MDO2811 - Bowl barrow on Wancombe Hill, Up Cerne
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Summary
A mound thought to be a bowl barrow. In 1952 this monument was reported as being around 60 feet in diameter with a mound about 4 feet high. The feature is visible as a rather indistinct sub-oval earthwork with a pale flattened top on 1940s aerial photographs. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
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Full Description
A bowl barrow, very flinty, partly overgrown with grass. The mound is rather irregular in plan and has been flattened on the top. The average diameter is 23.0 m and it is 1.0 m high. There is no visible ditch. <2>
A probable bowl barrow, 22 paces in diameter and 3 ft high. <3>
This bowl barrow is as described in report of 31.1.55 but has now been ploughed to an oval shape, 20.0 m north to south and 16.0 m east to west. Published 1:2500 survey revised. <5>
A mound thought to be a bowl barrow. In 1952 this monument was reported as being around 60 feet in diameter with a mound about 4 feet high. The feature is visible as a rather indistinct sub-oval earthwork with a pale flattened top on 1940s aerial photographs <6,7>. It measures approximately 17m long by 14.2m wide with the paler summit measuring approximately 10m by 8m. The images have poor resolution, however, and the feature is not clearly defined. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
The feature is under vegetation and trees on current Google Earth imagery and not visible.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 87.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 31-JAN-55.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 138.
- <4> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1962.
- <5> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 04-OCT-76.
- <6> SDO17065 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 15-APR-45. RAF/106G/LA/218 FS 2038.
- <7> SDO17032 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4376-7.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 199232.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 6460 0220 (point) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SW |
| Civil Parish | Up Cerne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument DO608: Round barrow on Wancombe Hill
- Scheduled Monument SM27470
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 119 007
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 60 SW 28
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 199232
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Up Cerne 7
Record last edited
Nov 25 2022 11:36AM