Monument record MDO303 - Bowl barrow, one of the West Hill Group, Bincombe
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Summary
Bronze Age bowl barrow, visible as a low earthworks and soilmarks on aerial photographs. One of a group of barrows on West Hill.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
This barrow had an unknown(?) diameter and a height of 2 feet. On arable, 1953. Much spread. <2>
The West Hill Group of round barrows consist of: (J) Bowl (?) (70528475) 50 yds. NE of (H). Almost ploughed out. <3>
'J' - SY 70538475. Ploughed over. Diameter 22.0m approximately; height 1.0m. None of the barrows has a visible ditch. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <4>
Bronze Age barrow, visible as a low earthworks and soilmarks on aerial photographs. One of a group of barrows on West Hill. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.<7-8>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <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. 440.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 27-AUG-80.
- <5> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 619.
- <6> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <7> SDO11748 Aerial Photograph: 15-MAY-1996. NMR OS/96662 8888-9.
- <8> SDO11749 Aerial Photograph: 15-FEB-2005. NMR SY 7084/12 (23814/03).
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454366.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7053 8475 (29m by 28m) (3 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: 1 010 070
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SW 25 J
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454366
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bincombe 70
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: West Hill Group
Record last edited
Dec 22 2023 12:25PM
