Monument record MDO2896 - Whitcombe Hill: probable barrow
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Summary
Site of a probable Bronze Age bowl barrow visible as cropmarks 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.
'B'. Near circular mound, under plough, 29.0m. diameter by 1.0m. high, with no sign of a ditch. Possibly a bowl barrow. <1>
'B' - SY 71938878. A ploughed-down probable bowl barrow, of approximate diameter 20.0m., and height 1.0m. Maximum. Both published surveys (1:2500) revised. <4>
Site of a probable Bronze Age bowl barrow with traces of an outer ditch, visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. <5-6>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 19-AUG-54.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 140.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 16-NOV-79.
- <5> SDO10884 Aerial Photograph: 1972. DCC 232 0065.
- <6> SDO10859 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-MAR-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2491 3008-10.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453988.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7193 8878 (26m by 25m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NW |
| Civil Parish | West Stafford; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 125 027
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 NW 17
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453988
Record last edited
Nov 22 2023 4:23PM