Monument record MDO3095 - Long barrow, one of the Lanceborough Group, Winterborne Monkton
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Summary
The site of a plough-levelled long barrow, part of a cluster of monuments located to the north of Maiden Castle. In 1970 it was described as a north-south aligned earthwork mound 320 feet long and an average of 45 feet wide with flanking ditches on both sides. The ditches had clearly defined ends to the south, but appeared to fade towards the northern end. The mound was already heavily plough-damaged, and it was suggested that it may have been deliberately levelled. Visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Ploughed out-no remains. <3>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 30.
- <2> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 432.
- <3> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 12-SEP-80.
- <4> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 429.
- <5> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <6> SDO11796 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 22-JUN-1976. NMR SY6689/20/15 (JRB 3084).
- <7> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452148.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6657 8933 (36m by 130m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Monkton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 130 004
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 93
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452148
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Lanceborough Barrow Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne Monkton 4
Record last edited
Nov 14 2023 6:43AM