Monument record MDO3225 - Barrow in the Wireless Station Group, Winterborne St Martin
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Summary
The site of a Bronze Age round barrow is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'A' - Ditchless, grass-covered bowl barrow, 21.0 m diameter and 3.2 m high has a large overgrown pit on top. (2)
'A' - Bowl barrow, 24 paces diameter and 8 ft high on arable ground. (3)
'A' - (125) - SY 65139036. Bowl barrow, 60 ft diameter and 11 ft high. <4>
Two barrows situated 2 1/2 miles from Dorchester, close to the south side of the Bridport Road were excavated by E Cunnington in 1884. Cunnington's No 21 contained a central cairn, above which (near the top of the barrow) was a cremation near three urns, broken by four intrusive inhumations. … RCHM equate Cunnington's barrow No 21 with 'A' - SY 65139036 and No 22 with 'B' - SY 65189018. <4>
'A'. SY 65129036. Bowl barrow as described, diameter 20.0 metres, height 3.2 metres. Not ploughed. No visible ditch. 'A' Resurveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <5>
The site of a Bronze Age round barrow is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. <7>
Sources/Archives (11)
- <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 SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR.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. 152.
- <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.
- <4.1> SDO10110 Unpublished document: Cunnington, E. 1915. Cunnington MSS.
- <4.2> SWX9318 Article in serial: Acland J E. 1916. List of Dorset Barrows, opened or described by Mr E. Cunnington. Vol 37.
- <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 SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various.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 336.
- <7> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <8> SDO10862 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3261-3.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453374.
Finds (4)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Intervention: Barrow in the Wireless Station Group, Winterborne St Martin; excavation 1884 (EWX1026)
- Event - Survey: South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010 (Ref: 72660) (EDO5641)
- Event - Survey: South Dorset Ridgeway Project, Kingston Russell and Long Bredy; fieldwalking survey 1983 (EDO7109)
- Event - Survey: South Dorset Ridgeway Project; field survey 1983 (EDO5539)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6512 9036 (33m by 29m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne St Martin; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 131 125
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 58A
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453374
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne St Martin 125
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wireless Station Group
Record last edited
Jan 7 2024 8:21AM
