Monument record MDO3319 - Bowl barrow, one of the Big Wood Group, Winterbourne Abbas
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow crossed by the parish boundary. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 86 feet in diameter with a mound about 10 feet high, surrounded by a ditch about 15 feet wide and six inches deep.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Sources/Archives (3)
- <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. 472.
- <2> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 166.
- <3> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 6069 8956 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterbourne Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 48E
- Scheduled Monument DO 48: Group of barrows near Big Wood
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 132 048
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 5 H
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Big Wood Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterbourne Abbas 48
Record last edited
Feb 15 2024 10:21AM