Monument record MDO3304 - Bowl barrow, one of the Three Barrow Clump Group, Winterbourne Abbas
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Summary
Possible ditched bowl barrow situated in woodland on the top of a ridge, one of a group of ten barrows. In 1970 this monument was reported as 60 feet in diameter with a mound 5½ feet high.
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Full Description
Not mentioned by Grinsell. <2>
A spread and partly tree covered bowl barrow; diameter 18.0m height 1.8m. There is no visible ditch. <3>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 31-DEC-54.
- <4> 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.
- <5> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 124.
- <6> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451265.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 5948 9003 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SE |
| Civil Parish | Winterbourne Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 132 033
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SE 68
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451265
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Three Barrow Clump Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne Abbas 33
Record last edited
Nov 13 2023 12:55PM