Monument record MDO3324 - Bowl barrow, one of the Pound Hill Group, Winterbourne Abbas
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs. It is part of a wider barrow cemetery.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'B' A grass covered bowl barrow, diameter 11.0m, height 1.7m. Past ploughing has probably given the berm effect visible on the NW side and the top has been dug into. <2>
Group of five barrows on Pound Hill: 'B' (Winterbourne Abbas No 53) - SY 62309082. Bowl barrow 34 ft diameter and 5 1/2 ft high. Disturbed. <3> <5>
B: SY 62309082. Bowl barrow, 11.5 by 10.5 metres and 1.7 metres high. 'B' and 'C' have not been ploughed over. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <6>
Site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs. It is part of a wider barrow cemetery, including a disc barrow (MDO3425) and a possible twin barrow or long barrow (MDO3407). <9-11>
Sources/Archives (12)
- <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 SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various.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> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows.
- <4> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <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.
- <6> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 10-APR-81.
- <7> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR238.
- <8> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <9> SDO11136 Aerial Photograph: 14-JUL-1948. CUCAP (BJ6).
- <10> SDO11134 Aerial Photograph: 14-FEB-2005. NMR SY 6290/9 (23794/02).
- <11> SDO11133 Aerial Photograph: 04-AUG-1995. NMR SY 6290/6 (15344/17).
- <12> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453632.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6230 9082 (15m by 15m) (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: 1 132 053
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SW 19B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453632
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Pound Hill Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterbourne Abbas 53
Record last edited
Jan 8 2024 4:13PM
