Monument record MDO3200 - Bowl barrow in the Ashton group, Winterborne St Martin
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Summary
Possible bowl barrow visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Four barrows in a west north west-east south east line above the 400 ft contour. All have been ploughed. 'A' Bowl (?) (SY65948720) On slight north west slope. Diameter about 50 ft., ht 1 ft. <1> <3>
'A' SY 65948720. Bowl barrow in arable, ploughed land. Diameter approximately 16.0m, height 0.4m. No visible ditch. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <4>
Possible bowl barrow visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs <6>. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (10)
- <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> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 21-MAY-80.
- <5> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 366.
- <6> SDO11826 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 1061-3.
- <7> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <8> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <9> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BB86/05032.
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451890.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6593 8720 (31m by 33m) (3 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: 1 131 100
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 15 A
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451890
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Ashton Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne St Martin 100
Record last edited
Oct 27 2023 11:33AM
