Monument record MDO3218 - Barrow in the Third Milestone Group, Winterborne St Martin
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Summary
A sub-square banked enclosure visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. It could be the site of a Bronze Age pond barrow or possibly an Iron Age square barrow and may form part of the wider group of round barrows running in an irregular east-west line on the crest of a ridge immediately south of the A35.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
'E' - (118) - SY 64499031. Bowl (?) barrow, ploughed flat but visible on air photograph. <3>
Barrows 'B', 'D' and 'E' ploughed out. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <4>
A sub-square banked enclosure visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. It could be the site of a Bronze Age pond barrow or possibly an Iron Age square barrow. It may form part of the wider group of round barrows running in an irregular east-west line on the crest of a ridge immediately south of the A35. (Roman road RR 4f). <8-9>
Sources/Archives (11)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 56.
- <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. 470.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 06-MAR-81.
- <5> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 325.
- <6> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <7> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <8> SDO11148 Aerial Photograph: 29-OCT-1997. NMR SY6490/2 (15847/08).
- <9> SDO11143 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 5090-91.
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453765.
- <11> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1268014.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6448 9031 (31m by 30m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SW |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne St Martin; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 131 118
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SW 102
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SW 51 E
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1268014
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453765
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Third Milestone Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne St Martin 118
Record last edited
Feb 10 2024 7:39AM
