Monument record MDO3130 - Bowl barrow in the Bronkham Hill group, Winterborne St Martin
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Summary
Site of a possible Bronze Age bowl barrow. Recorded by field investigators as an extant mound. Also visible as a low earthwork on aerial photographs.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of a possible Bronze Age bowl barrow, part of a larger linear barrow cemetery extending along the Dorset Ridgeway.
Ditched bowl barrow, 36ft. in diameter and 2ft. high, with a ditch 10ft. wide and 1ft. deep. Flat, slightly hollowed top {1-2}.
Later field investigations record it as having a diameter of 12.0m., height 1.0m and no visible ditch. {3}
Also visible as a low earthwork on aerial photographs {4-5}, measuring approximately 8 metres in diameter. This site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (8)
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452318.
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows.
- <2> 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. 466.
- <3> SDO11902 Unpublished document: Stone, J W. Field Investigators Comments JWS. F2 JWS.
- <4> SDO11952 Aerial Photograph: 11-6-1978. NMR OS/78080 100-101.
- <5> SDO11951 Aerial Photograph: 12-5-2002. PGA SY6287.
- <6> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 265.
- <7> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6230 8723 (14m by 14m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne St Martin; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 131 030
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 20 G
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452318
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bronkham Hill Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne St. Martin 30
Record last edited
Mar 18 2024 1:40PM
