Monument record MDO3142 - Bowl barrow, one of the Bronkham Hill group, Winterborne St Martin
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Summary
Site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow, part of a larger linear cemetery extending along the South Dorset Ridgeway. Field investigations record it as an extant mound. Also visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Ditched bowl barrow around 21 feet in diameter with a mound about 2 feet high. Steep-sided. {1-2}.
Gorse-covered bowl barrow, diameter 6.5m., height 0.6m.{3}.
Also visible as a low earthwork on aerial photographs {4-5}, measuring approximately 6 metres in diameter. This site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <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> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB.
- <4> SDO11948 Aerial Photograph: 1-9-2004. NMR SY6286/10 (23722/03).
- <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 281.
- <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 SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011.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 6266 8689 (21m by 8m) (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: 1 131 042
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 18 452310
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bronkham Hill Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne St. Martin 42
Record last edited
Apr 16 2016 9:58AM