Monument record MDO3053 - Bowl Barrow, north of Came Farm, Winterborne Came
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Summary
Large round barrow, 55m in diameter. Aaerial photographs suggest it has as many as four concentric ditches. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
SY 69388750. Probable composite round barrow with two concentric ditches seen by Grinsell from Golf Club House in 1954 and visible on air photographs. <1>
A rapid examination of air photography shows this probable round barrow, of Prehistoric or Roman date, visible as a cropmark of two or three concentric ring ditches, the outermost having an entrance facing west. <2>
Large round barrow, 55m in diameter. Aaerial photographs <3> suggest it has as many as four concentric ditches. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Destroyed, said to have contained nearly 2000 cartloads of soil. Two primary inhumations, parts of antlers and two grooved bronze daggers 4 foot higher up. All apparently SE of centre. (Grinsell).
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452226.
- --- SDO20287 Index: Grinsell, L V. Index card. 18.11.1980.
- <1.1> SDO12069 Aerial Photograph: 13-MAR-1971. NMR SY6987/2.
- <2> SWX1708 Unpublished document: Miller, Andrew. 1993. RCHME: AP Primary Recording Project. 12-FEB-1993.
- <2.1> SDO20284 Aerial Photograph: NMR 4436: 27; NMR 4527: 46-8.
- <3> SDO11832 Aerial Photograph: 11-JUL-1989. NMR SY6987/7.
- <4> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6938 8749 (63m by 64m) (8 map features) |
|---|---|
| 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: 1 128 051
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 121
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452226
Record last edited
Nov 14 2023 6:58AM