Monument record MDO3208 - Bowl barrow in the Rew group, Winterborne St Martin
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Summary
Site of a possible Bronze Age bowl barrow visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. One of a group of 6 bowl barrows located at Rew.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Mound, possible barrow, ploughed almost flat. <1>
Site of a possible Bronze Age bowl barrow visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs <4>. One of a group of 6 bowl barrows located at Rew.
A bowl barrow at Rew, listed by Grinsell as Winterborne St Martin 2a and by RCHME as Winterborne St Martin 108. Part of a barrow cemetery (see SY 69 SW 49 and associated monuments), the barrow was recorded by the Ordnance Survey in 1981 as an earthwork mound measuring 17 metres in diameter and surviving to a height of 0.4 metres. This barrow was originally recorded as part of SY 69 SW 49. That record should be consulted for additional sources and information. <5>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 151.
- <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. 470.
- <3> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 251.
- <4> SDO11141 Aerial Photograph: 14-FEB-2005. NMR SY 6390/5 (23792/06).
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1267870.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6364 9029 (21m by 21m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| 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: 1 131 108
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 453757
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SW 49 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SW 92
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1267870
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Rew Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne St Martin 108
Record last edited
Jan 24 2024 5:15PM
