Monument record MDO3207 - Bowl barrow in the Rew group, Winterborne St Martin
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Summary
A bowl barrow. In 1981, the Ordnance Survey recorded it as a mound 28 metres in diameter and 1.8 metres high, with no visible ditch. The mound is crossed by the parish boundary with Winterborne Steepleton, marked by a hedge.
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Full Description
A bowl barrow with a diameter of 26.0m and a maximum height of 1.2m crossed by a north-south hedge, the barrow has been under the plough and spread in the east and west, except for a narrow ridge on either side of the hedge. Ditchless and grass covered. <2>
Round barrow of ? Bowl type (SY 63629013) about 60ft diameter and about 5ft high. Ploughed. <3-4>
SY 63629013. Bowl barrow, diameter 28.0 metres, height 1.3 metres, ploughed over, except for a 3.0 metre wide ridge where the hedgerow crosses it. There is no visible ditch. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <5>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1927-38.
- <2> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 09-SEP-54.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 151.
- <4> 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. 470.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 06-MAR-81.
- <6> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 252.
- <7> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453760.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6362 9013 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SW |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne St Martin; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 131 107
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SW 50
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453760
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Rew Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne St Martin 107
Record last edited
Oct 26 2023 1:54PM