Monument record MDO3194 - Bell barrow in the Four Barrow Hill group, Winterborne St Martin
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Summary
Possible bell, 97ft. in diam and 6ft. high. Ditch- circle about 190ft. in diam. 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. '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. <1> <3>
SY 651880. Round barrows on Four Barrow Hill. Scheduled. <4>
'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. All the barrows are in arable and have been ploughed. None has a
visible ditch. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <5>
Visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs <9>. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 154.
- <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. 469.
- <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 SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various.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 21-MAY-80.
- <6> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 356.
- <7> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <8> SDO11805 Aerial Photograph: 14-JUL-1948. CUCAP (BJ5).
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451910.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6513 8797 (28m by 28m) (6 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: 1 131 094
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 21 C
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451910
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Four Barrow Hill Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne St Martin 94
Record last edited
Dec 8 2023 5:00PM