Monument record MDO3294 - Winterbourne Poor Lot: disc barrow
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Summary
Site of a Bronze Age disc barrow at Winterbourne Poor Lot.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
C - disc tumulus with ditch and bank, Diam between tops of banks is 35 paces. (2)
C. Disc barrow. Mound 33ft diam, 2ft high, Berm 17 ft wide. Ditch 11 ft wide, 1 ft deep. Outer bank 12 ft wide, 1 ft high. (3)
C. A disc barrow: central mound diameter 10.0m, height 0.4m, ditch 3.0m wide, 0.5m deep, outer bank 4.0m wide, and 0.5m high. Grass covered. (4)
Site of a Bronze Age disc barrow at Winterbourne Poor Lot. The site is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. <8>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <2> SWX7265 Map: Crawford, O G S. Annotated record map 6 inch. 6 inch to 1 mile. 20-4-24.
- <3> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 03-JAN-55.
- <5> 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. 463.
- <6> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 82.
- <7> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <8> SDO11139 Aerial Photograph: 02-APR-1969. NMR OS/69053/002-3.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451222.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5914 9082 (40m by 40m) (7 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SE |
| Civil Parish | Winterbourne Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 132 023
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 451222
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SE 61 C
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451222
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Poor Lot Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne Abbas 23
Record last edited
Dec 20 2023 3:23PM