Monument record MDO3262 - Bowl barrow in the Bronkham Hill group, Winterborne St Martin
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Summary
A stony mound, possibly the site of a Bronze Age barrow. Recorded by field investigators as an extant mound. Also visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs.
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Full Description
A stony mound on the highest point of ground below the main ridge of Bronkham Hill. Diameter 24.0m. approximately and height 0.2 to 0.7m. In arable. No visible ditch. Almost certainly a ploughed-down bowl barrow. Discovered during field investigation. Surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD.
Approximately 30 metres south-east is a stony spread 11.0m. in diameter which may be the site of a ploughed down barrow. <1>
Also visible as an earthwork mound on aerial photographs <2-3>, measuring approximately 19.2 metres in diameter. An outer ditch is also visible as a cropark, 2 meters in width and seperated from the mound by a berm, suggesting it could instead be a bell barrow. This site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 25-JAN-80.
- <2> SDO11893 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3293-5.
- <3> SDO11932 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-1-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3295-6.
- <4> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452545.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6284 8717 (42m by 41m) (5 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: 1 131 159
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 89
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452545
Record last edited
Oct 26 2023 9:49AM
