Monument record MDO3019 - Barrow, one of the Bincombe Down Group, Winterborne Came
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Summary
A bowl barrow located immediately within the western edge of Came Wood. Formerly described by RCHME as being much overgrown and disturbed, in 1980 the Ordnance Survey recorded it as a mound 13 metres in diameter and 1.5 metres high, with no visible surrounding ditch. It was surrounded, however, by overgrown modern spoil-heaps, which made identification difficult. RCHME has suggested that some of the barrows in this general area were among those dug into by Warne in the mid-19th century.
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Full Description
Bowl barrow immediately within the west edge of Came Wood; 16 paces in diameter by 3 feet high, much overgrown and disturbed.<1> <3>
Bowl barrow as described by RCHM <3>. Diameter 13.0m., height 1.5m. No visible ditch. Surrounded by overgrown modern spoil-heaps, making identification very difficult. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. See ground photograph. <4>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 149.
- <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 SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various.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 03-JAN-80.
- <5> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 493.
- <6> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452113.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6869 8577 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Came; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 128 017
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 80
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452113
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bincombe Down Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne Came 17
Record last edited
Nov 22 2023 1:39PM