Monument record MDO3301 - Winterbourne Poor Lot: pond barrow

A Bronze Age pond barrow, in the form of a round depression reported in 1952 as being approximately 86 feet in diameter and around one foot deep, encircled by a bank. A break around 12 feet across on the south west side is thought to be original. The bank has been cut away by a modern road on the north-east side.

[Group Centred SY59139055] TUMULI [OE] (1) A [SY59209051] Pond barrow at earthen circle. No signs of ditch. Centred area seems lower than adjacent natural level. (2) A Pond barrow. Enclosed area 90 ft diam, 1 ft deep. Outer bank 15 ft wide, 2 ft high (Paces coverted to ft) B. Bell barrow. Mound. Diameter 90 ft, height 11 ft, Berm 9ft wide. Ditch 12 ft wide, 1 ft deep (paces converted to ft) C. Bowl barrow. Diameter 24 paces, height 7 ft. D and E. Twin bell barrow. D. 60 ft diameter, 7 ft high with a berm 12ft wide. E.63 ft diameter, 7ft high with a berm 15ft wide and an outer ditch 15ft wide and 1ft deep (?). The south and south west sides of this site are obscured by a hedge and road; the berm and ditch are in good condition on the north west. (3) A. A pond barrow, overall diameter 30.0m, the bank being 5.0m wide and 0.6m high. The NE part of the barrow destroyed by a modern road. Tree covered. B. A grass covered bell barrow 34.0m diameter and 3.0m high, the berm being 4.0m wide. A ditch 4.0m wide and 0.2m deep except where it is crossed on the W. by a grass track. C. A tree covered bowl barrow, diameter 16.0m, height 2.0m, with a ditch 2.0m wide and 0.2m deep. D&E As in T3 each approx 3.0m high and diameter 17.0m. Only E has a ditch around the NW and NE 4.0m wide and 0.3m deep. (4)

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Dec 19 2023 4:52PM