Monument record MDO3240 - Bowl barrow near Maiden Castle, Winterborne St Martin
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Summary
Visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
('A' - SY 66448875; 'B' - SY 66438871; 'C' - SY 66438869 Tumuli (NR) (1)
'A'. Bowl barrow about 50 feet diameter by 2 feet high.
'C' Bowl barrow 50 feet diameter by 1 1/2 feet high, on the summit of the col connecting Hog Hill and Maiden Castle. (R.C.H.M. and Grinsell suggest that this is a barrow opened before 1843 by John Sydenham (his No.7). If so, all these barrows may belong to a group excavated by him. See SY 68 NE102). (2-3)
'A' SY 66428877. Bowl barrow in arable; ploughed. Diameter 14.0m., height 0.4m. No visible ditch.
'B'. No visible remains.
'C'. SY 66438869. Bowl barrow in arable; ploughed. Diameter 15.0m., height 0.6m. No visible ditch. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. (4)
Possible bowl, 50ft. In diam and 2ft. High. (RCHM).
Visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs {1}. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO11806 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 26-MAR-1968. NMR SY6689/2.
- <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. 471.
- <3> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 421.
- <4> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451943.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Intervention: Barrows on Hog Hill, Winterborne St Martin (EDO7565)
- 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 6642 8876 (28m by 32m) (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: 1 131 139
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 30 A
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451943
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne St Martin 139
Record last edited
Dec 8 2023 3:58PM