Monument record MDO3036 - Bowl Barrow, one of the Came Down Group, Winterborne Came
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Summary
Tree covered barrow, damaged by ruined building on north. In 1972 this monument was reported as being around 42 feet in diameter with a mound about 1½ high, and covered in trees.
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Full Description
Tree covered bowl barrow on the east side of Down Wood, 42 feet diameter by 1 1/2 feet high. <1> <3>
Flat topped bowl barrow, mutilated and overgrown. Diameter 13.0m, height 0.7m. No visible ditch. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <4>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 148.
- <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. 464.
- <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 SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various.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 505.
- <6> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452196.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6903 8641 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Came; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 128 034
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 111
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452196
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Came Down Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne Came 34
Record last edited
Jun 29 2023 3:38PM
