Monument record MDO295 - Bowl barrow, one of the West Hill Group, Bincombe
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Summary
Bronze Age bowl barrow visible as a low earthworks on aerial photographs. One of a group of barrows on West Hill.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
This barrow was 18 paces in diameter and 6 feet in height. Under grass, 1953. <2>
The West Hill Group of round barrows consist of: (A) Bowl (?) (70058453). At SW end of alignment just above 400ft contour. Diameter 54ft, height. 5ft. Overgrown but unploughed. <3>
'A' - SY 70048454. Grass-covered. Diameter 16.0m, height 1.5m. None of the barrows has a visible ditch. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <4>
Bronze Age bowl barrow visible as a low earthworks on aerial photographs. One of a group of barrows on West Hill. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.<6>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1890.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 91.
- <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 SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various.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 27-AUG-80.
- <4> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <5> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 611.
- <6> SDO11747 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3284-5.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454366.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7004 8453 (26m by 26m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SW |
| Civil Parish | Bincombe; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 010 062
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SW 25 A
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454366
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bincombe 62
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: West Hill Group
Record last edited
Dec 22 2023 12:25PM