Monument record MDO3233 - Bowl barrow north east of Allington Place, Winterborne St Martin
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Summary
A mound interpreted as a possible bowl barrow. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 45 feet in diameter with a mound about a foot high; it was being ploughed at that time and has been since. Visible on aerial photographs taken in 1976 as a cropmark mound 25m in diameter. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(SY 66158977) Tumulus (NR) (site of) (NAT) (2)
SY 66198978. Bowl barrow on a south-west slope. Diameter 45 feet, height 1 foot. Ploughed. (1,3)
SY 66158976. Bowl barrow in permanent pasture. Diameter 28.0m., height 1.2m. (maximum). No visible ditch. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. (5)
Possible bowl, 45ft. In diam and 1ft. High, has been ploughed <2>.
Visible on aerial photographs <3> as a cropmark mound 25m in diameter. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.<7>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript. 1959 152.
- <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. 471.
- <4> SDO11795 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 08-JUL-1976. NMR SY6689/28/19 (JRB 3303).
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 21-MAY-80.
- <6> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 415.
- <7> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451940.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6616 8976 (51m by 34m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne St Martin; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 131 133
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 451940
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 29
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne St Martin 133
Record last edited
Jul 17 2023 12:08PM
