Monument record MDO3259 - Possible barrow in the Bronkham Hill group, Winterborne St Martin
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Summary
Site of a possible Bronze Age bowl barrow. Recorded by field investigators as an extant mound. Also visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of a possible Bronze Age bowl barrow, part of a larger linear barrow cemetery extending along the Dorset Ridgeway.
Probably one of the barrows recorded by the RCHM (site 452318) as a mound 3.6 metres diameter, 0.2 metres high {1}, although grid references for this record differ.
Also visible as an earthwork mound on aerial photographs {2}, measuring approximately 7 metres in diameter. This site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SDO16261 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. Field Investigators Comments. J W Stone OS1980.
- <1> 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.
- <2> SDO11952 Aerial Photograph: 11-6-1978. NMR OS/78080 100-101.
- <3> SDO131 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. J W STONE OS1980.
- <4> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 271.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6241 8712 (10m by 13m) (2 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: 1 131 156
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 20 V
Record last edited
Mar 18 2024 1:06PM
