Monument record MDO3193 - Bowl barrow in the Four Barrow Hill group, Winterborne St Martin
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Summary
Possible bowl, 93ft. in diam and 5ft. high. An external ditch, internal bank and central pit/ hollow are visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs {1}. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Four Barrow Hill Group. Six barrows, including two probable bells
in south-west to north-east line on top of a broad spur.
All have been ploughed.
'A' Bowl (?) (65078787). Diam. 78 ft., ht. 4 1/2 ft.
'B' Bowl (?) (65108793) 60 yds. N.E. of 'A' Diam. 93 ft., ht. 5 ft.
'C' Bell (?) (65138798) 70 yds. N.E. of 'B' Diam. 97 ft., ht. 6 ft.
Ditch-circle, about 190 ft. in diam., visible on V.A.P. CPE/UK 1934,
3091.
'D' Bowl (?) (65148795) immediately adjacent to 'C' on S.E.
Ploughed almost flat.
'E' Bowl (?) (65148804) 70 yds. N. of 'C' Diam. 106 ft., ht. 6 ft.
Crossed by hedge.
'F'. Bell (?) (65188808) 60 yds. N.E. of 'E'. Ploughed almost flat.
Ditch 140 ft. in diam., apparently separated from mound by berm
about 15 ft. wide, visible on V.A.P. CPE/UK 1934, 3091. (2-4)
'A' SY 65068787. Bowl barrow, diameter approximately 30.0m, height
1.0m.
'B' SY 65098792. Bowl barrow, diameter approximately 30.0m,
height 1.3m.
'C' SY 65138797. Bell (?) barrow, diameter approximately 40.0m,
height 2.4m. Large size suggests a bell but there is no trace of
berm nor ditch.
'D' No visible remains - ploughed out.
'E' SY 65158803. Bowl barrow, diameter approximately 40.0m, height
2.5m.
'F' SY 65178808. Bell (?) barrow, ploughed almost flat, diameter
28.0m approximately, height 0.3m, no trace of berm.
All the barrows are in arable and have been ploughed. None has a
visible ditch.
Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. (5)
SY 651880. Round barrows on Four Barrow Hill. Scheduled. (6-7)
An external ditch, internal bank and central pit/ hollow are visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs {1}. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Possible bowl, 93ft. In diam and 5ft. High. {2}
Sources/Archives (9)
- --- SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 21-MAY-80.
- --- SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 154.
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451910.
- --- SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- --- SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2. 74.
- <1> SDO11805 Aerial Photograph: 14-JUL-1948. CUCAP (BJ5).
- <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. 469.
- <3> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 354.
- <4> 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 6510 8792 (46m by 44m) (7 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne St Martin; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 131 093
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 21 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451910
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Four Barrow Hill Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne St Martin 93
Record last edited
Dec 8 2023 5:00PM