Monument record MDO3258 - Bowl barrow in the Bronkham Hill group, Winterborne St Martin

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Summary

Site of a possible Bronze Age bowl barrow, part of a larger linear barrow cemetery extending along the Dorset Ridgeway. Visible as a low earthwork on aerial photographs.

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Full Description

Site of a possible Bronze Age bowl barrow, part of a larger linear barrow cemetery extending along the Dorset Ridgeway. Visible as a low earthwork mound on aerial photographs {1}, measuring approximately 12.4 meters in diameter. This site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: 12-5-2002. PGA SY6287.
  • <2> Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 268.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 6233 8720 (16m by 16m) (3 map features)
Map sheet SY68NW
Civil Parish Winterborne St Martin; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 131 155
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 20 W

Record last edited

Mar 18 2024 1:07PM

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