Monument record MDO2895 - Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, West Stafford
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Summary
Site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two Bronze Age bowl barrows visible as earthworks on Whitcombe Hill. The one to the south west has a diameter of 28 metres and a height of 3 metres. It has a flat top with a diameter of 4 metres. The barrow is thickly overgrown and bisected by a parish boundary bank. The second barrow to the north east has been ploughed-down. It has an approximate diameter of 20 metres and a maximum height of 1 metre.
'A'. Tree and bush covered bowl barrow with no visible surrounding ditch and no positive sign of excavation. Diameter
24.5m. North to south and 26.0m. East to west. Height 4.0m. Taken from the south west. <2>
'A'. Bowl barrow 13 feet high by 26 paces diameter north to south and 28 paces diameter east to west. <3>
'A' - SY 71818865. A circular bowl barrow, thickly overgrown, bisected by a parish boundary bank. Its diameter is 30.0m.,
height 4.3m., with a flat top of diameter 4.0m. Both published surveys (1:2500) revised. <4>
Site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs. <5>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1927.
- <2> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 19-AUG-54.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 140.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 16-NOV-79.
- <5> SDO10859 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-MAR-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2491 3008-10.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453988.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7181 8864 (52m by 47m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NW |
| Civil Parish | West Stafford; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Whitcombe; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 125 026
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 NW 17
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453988
Record last edited
Nov 22 2023 4:17PM
