Monument record MDO3051 - Round barrow on Came Down, Winterborne Came
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Summary
A circular bank and ditch surrounding a depression. This has been interpreted as a ring-work possibly related to a pond barrow or henge monument. Alternatively it is suggested that it might be the remains of a destroyed barrow, the mound having been removed. Visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs {1} and digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
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Full Description
'H' Much spread bowl barrow about 35 feet diameter by 1 1/2 feet high. <1> <3>
'H' SY 68858634. Bowl barrow, diameter 12.0m. and height 0.8m. No visible ditch. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. See ground photographs. <4>
A circular bank and ditch surrounding a depression. This has been interpreted as a ring-work possibly related to a pond barrow or henge monument. Alternatively it is suggested that it might be the remains of a destroyed barrow, the mound having been removed. Visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs <1> and digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO12018 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 1057-9.
- <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. 507.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 11-JAN-80.
- <5> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. sdr 500.
- <6> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452105.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6870 8621 (32m by 33m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Came; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 128 049
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 78 C
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452105
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne Came 49
Record last edited
Mar 8 2024 8:02PM
