Monument record MDO3226 - Bowl 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
'B' - Barrow under high crop and not investigated. <2>
'B' - Small bowl barrow (no dimensions given) on arable ground. <3>
'B' - (126) - SY 65189018 Bowl (?) barrow, 60 ft diameter and 9 ft high situated 210 yards south south east of 'A'.
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 22, south of No 21 and in the same field, contained a cremation with antler, ox bones and flint implements in an oval grave 2 ft long x 1 1/2 ft deep situated beneath an inner cairn. RCHM equate Cunnington's barrow No 21 with 'A' - SY 65139036 and No 22 with 'B' - SY 65189018. <4>
'B'. Ploughed out. <5>
The site of a Bronze Age round barrow is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. <8>
Cropmark of a possible levelled Bronze Age round barrow visible partially as a germination mark and chalky spread surrounded by a ditch which is visible at SY 6519 9020 to the east of Purlands Farm on aerial photographs taken in 2015 as part of the Historic England Reconnaissance Recording Programme. <9>
Sources/Archives (12)
- <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 SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR.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. 470.
- <4.1> SWX9318 Article in serial: Acland J E. 1916. List of Dorset Barrows, opened or described by Mr E. Cunnington. Vol 37. 43.
- <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 SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various.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 337.
- <7> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <8> SDO10861 Aerial Photograph: 20-OCT-1997. NMR SY6590/9-10 (158747/06-7).
- <9> SDO18392 Aerial Photograph: Historic England Archive. 23-APR-2015. HEA 29557/047.
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453374.
- <11> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1622827.
Finds (6)
- ARROWHEAD (Early Bronze Age to Middle Bronze Age - 2000 BC to 1501 BC)
- COLLARED URN (Early Bronze Age to Middle Bronze Age - 2000 BC to 1501 BC)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Early Bronze Age to Middle Bronze Age - 2000 BC to 1501 BC)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Early Bronze Age to Middle Bronze Age - 2000 BC to 1501 BC)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Bronze Age to Middle Bronze Age - 2000 BC to 1501 BC)
- PENDANT (Early Bronze Age to Middle Bronze Age - 2000 BC to 1501 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (5)
- Event - Intervention: Bowl barrow in the Wireless Station Group, Winterborne St Martin; excavation 1884 (EWX1027)
- Event - Survey: Historic England Aerial Reconnaissance (South): 2015-2016 (EDO7639)
- 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 6517 9018 (39m by 23m) (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: 1 131 126
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 58B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453374
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 45374
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne St Martin 126
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wireless Station Group
Record last edited
Jan 7 2024 8:30AM
