Monument record MDO2964 - Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Down, Whitcombe
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Summary
Bronze Age bowl barrow visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. It is one of two barrrows close by to one another at this location, and forms part of a wider dispersed group of 8 similar monuments.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
SY 71018701 Bowl barrow, possibly ditched. Diameter 45ft, height 4ft. Ploughed. <2-3>
SY 71018701. A bowl barrow, diameter 16.0m east-west by 15.0m north-south, and maximum height 2.7m. There is a vague suggestion of a ditch on the west side only. Both barrows are grass-covered in arable. Published Surveys (1:2500) revised.<4>
2 Bronze Age bowl barrows located 530 metres north east of Whitcombe Barn and included with a third barrow located at SY 78 NW 22 in a scheduling separated into 2 areas of protection. The barrows are also part of a dispersed group of 8 similar monuments. Each has a mound 0.5 metres to 1.5 metres in height and 14 metres to 26 metres in diameter. <6>
Bronze Age bowl barrow, located 500 metres north east of Whitcombe Barn, visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. It is one of two scheduled barrrows situated close by to one onther at this location (MDO2963). It forms part of a wider dispersed group of 8 similar monuments. <7-8>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 143.
- <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. 459.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 06-NOV-79.
- <5> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 566.
- <6> SDO17245 Scheduling record: English Heritage. English Heritage Scheduling Amendment. 16-JAN-2001.
- <7> SDO10827 Aerial Photograph: 27-AUG-1998. NMR SY 7186/9-11 (18150/13-15).
- <8> SDO10826 Aerial Photograph: 12-APR-1983. NMR SY 7186/1-5 (2134/011-14).
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454006.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7101 8701 (20m by 17m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NW |
| Civil Parish | Whitcombe; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 126 023
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 NW 21
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454006
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Whitcombe 23
Record last edited
Nov 22 2023 2:53PM