Monument record MDO291 - Bowl barrow south of Came Wood, one of the Bincombe Hill Group, Bincombe
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Summary
Barrow 38m in diameter is visible on aerial photographs as a cropmark ring ditch with internal mound and central pit. The site was digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project. The pit seems likely to represent a burial of some sort.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
This barrow was 30 paces in diameter and feet in height. <1>
Four round barrows: 'B' (69198539). North east of 'A'. Diam. about 90 ft., Ht. 3 ft. <3>
'B' SY 69198538 Diameter 32.0m, height 1.0m. No visible evidence of a ditch around any of these probable bowl barrows. All in arable. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <4>
Barrow 38m in diameter is visible on aerial photographs <7> as a cropmark ring ditch with internal mound and central pit. The site was digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 91.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <3> 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. 439.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 02-FEB-80.
- <5> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 526.
- <6> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <7> SDO12013 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. NMR SY6985/3.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452162.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6919 8538 (43m by 43m) (7 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: 1 010 058
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 97 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452162
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bincombe 58
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bincombe Hill Group
Record last edited
Nov 22 2023 12:51PM
