Monument record MDO3060 - Barrow, on Came Down, Winterborne Came
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Summary
A low mound 20m in diameter, visible as a cropmark ring ditch on an aerial photograph. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
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Full Description
SY 69878710 and 69908717. These two mounds look like barrows, but the area is covered in very tall grass and field investigation could not be conclusive. If they are barrows, they are very low. <1>
SY 69868710 A stony mound, diameter 16.0m and height 0.2m, no visible ditch, probably a much ploughed out bowl barrow. No trace of the other mound at SY 69908717, but a ring ditch about 22.0m in diameter, is visible on OS air photographs (a) at SY 69888716. <3>
SDR546. A low mound 20m in diameter, visible as a cropmark ring ditch on an aerial photograph <4>. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 27-AUG-54.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <3> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 11-JAN-80.
- <3.1> SDO20290 Aerial Photograph: OS/78/080/089.
- <4> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <5> SDO11835 Aerial Photograph: 21-SEP-1998. NMR SY6987/18.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452154.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6988 8717 (33m by 26m) (5 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: 1 128 059
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 95
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452154
Record last edited
Nov 14 2023 11:13AM