Monument record MDO2965 - Bowl barrow, Whitcombe
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow located on a low ridge is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Plough revealed about five yards south of centre a crushed Bronze Age urn with burnt bones and ashes. <2>
Situated on high ground, the mound is composed of clay as revealed by recent ploughing. Approximately 5.0m. south from the top of the mound the plough had revealed a crushed Bronze Age cinerary urn containing burnt bones and ashes. The fragments were too small to enable the urn to be rebuilt. <1>
Bowl barrow. Diameter about 72ft, height about 7ft. Ploughed. <4>
The bowl barrow at SY 71668755 is under arable and plough-spread. Its diameter is 26.0m and its maximum height 1.4m there is no visible evidence of a ditch. Published survey (1:2500) revised. <5>
Bowl barrow located on a low ridge, 600 metres south of Whitcombe Farm. An external bank was constructed around the barrow in the 1980s. Scheduled (not bank). <7>
A Bronze Age bowl barrow, located on a low ridge 600 metres south of Whitcombe Farm, is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs <8-9>. Another bowl barrow is located close by (MDO20754) and may be associated with it.
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 08-JUL-54.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 143.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <4> 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.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 06-NOV-79.
- <6> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 570.
- <7> SDO18414 Scheduling record: English Heritage. Scheduled Monument revision. 24-NOV-2000.
- <8> SDO10820 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4263-5.
- <9> SDO10843 Aerial Photograph: 07-MAR-1989. NMR OS/89079 268-9.
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454001.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7166 8756 (33m by 32m) (2 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: 1 126 024
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 NW 20
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454001
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Whitcombe 24
Record last edited
Aug 9 2023 4:27PM