Monument record MDO3322 - Bowl barrow on Lankham Eweleaze, Winterbourne Abbas
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow visible a low earthwork mound on aerial photographs.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'A' Under crops and not investigated, but this barrow could not be seen from 60.0m distance. <2>
'B' is a ditchless bowl barrow with a heavy scatter of flint. 'A' is probably similar. <3>
'A' - (SY 61529162) (?) Bowl barrow, slightly oval and ploughed measuring 38 ft by 34 ft and 3 ft high on the summit of a ridge (5). Grinsell refers to the same barrow (Grinsell's No 13) as 12 paces diameter and 1 ft high. <4-5>
'A'. SY 61529162. Bowl barrow, diameter 16.0 metres, height 0.7 metres. No visible ditch. Both barrows are ploughed-down stony mounds. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <6>
Site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow visible a low earthwork mound on aerial photographs. <7-8>
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 31-DEC-54.
- <3> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F2 JR 24-JAN-55.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 147.
- <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. 464.
- <6> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F3 JGB 10-APR-81.
- <7> SDO11163 Aerial Photograph: 02-APR-1969. NMR OS/69053 017-019.
- <8> SDO11131 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 09-MAR-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2475 4066-68.
- <9> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453662.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6152 9161 (21m by 21m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SW |
| Civil Parish | Winterbourne Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 132 051
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SW 26 A
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453662
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterbourne Abbas 51
Record last edited
Dec 31 2023 9:09AM
