Monument record MDO3144 - Bowl barrow in the Bronkham Hill group, Winterborne St Martin
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Summary
Site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow, part of a larger barrow cemetery extending along the Dorset Ridgeway. Field investigations record it as an extant mound. Also visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs.
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Full Description
Ditched bowl barrow located at the head of a combe, around 45 feet in diameter with a mound about 3 feet high. The surrounding ditch is 12 feet wide, but ploughed. {1-2}.
Bowl barrow in arable. Diameter 16.0m. Height 0.6m. Ploughed. No visible ditch. {3}.
Also visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs {4-7}, measuring approximately 14.3 metres in diameter. This site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <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 SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various.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> SDO11932 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-1-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3295-6.
- <5> SDO11944 Aerial Photograph: 14-4-1957. CUCAP (UM64).
- <6> SDO11893 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3293-5.
- <7> SDO11950 Aerial Photograph: 1-2-1968. MAL 68078-9.
- <8> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 279.
- <9> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011.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 6273 8702 (20m by 21m) (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: 1 131 044
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 18 452310
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bronkham Hill Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne St Martin 44
Record last edited
Apr 16 2016 10:01AM
