Monument record MDO3169 - Bowl barrow in the Rew Hill group, Winterborne St Martin
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Summary
Located within the area of the Winterbourne Abbas Corridor Geophysical Suvey in 2017 (EDO7852) but unclear if detected.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Four round barrows, probably bowl barrows, on top of spur running north-east from Black Down. 'B' (62808857) 145 yds north-north-east of 'A'. Diam about 54 ft. Ploughed almost flat. <1> <3>
'B' SY 62808857. Diameter 17.0m., height 0.5m. No visible ditch. Ploughed down. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <5>
SY 633889. round barrow on Rew Hill. Scheduled, No 505. (Barrow 'B'). <4>
Located within the area of the Winterbourne Abbas Corridor Geophysical Suvey in 2017 (EDO7852) but unclear if detected within field 392A. The report SDO18127 says 'the site of a barrow and was not clearly seen in the magnetic data although it being right at the edge of the survey means that any mis-positioning by the Ordnance Survey could put it beyond the surveyed area.' <8>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 152.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <3> 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. 468.
- <4> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2. 74.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 15-FEB-80.
- <6> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 233.
- <7> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <8> SDO18127 Unpublished document: Roseveare, M J. 2017. Visual Impact Provision (VIP) Project – Dorset, Geophysical Survey Report.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452357.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6280 8857 (point) |
|---|---|
| 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: 1 131 069
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 31 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452357
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Rew Hill Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne St Martin 69
Record last edited
Jan 24 2024 4:59PM