Monument record MDO3340 - Disc barrow, one of the Longlands Barrow Group, Winterbourne Abbas
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Summary
A probable Bronze Age disc barrow visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. It is part of a wider linear barrow cemetery.
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Full Description
SY 60089003. A cropmark of a probable disc barrow, 38.0 metres diameter overall with a 1.5 metres wide ditch and a 6.0 metres diameter central mound, is visible on air photographs. <1>
No remains; area under crops. <2>
A probable Bronze Age disc barrow, 38 metres in diameter, visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs <4-5>. The central mound has a diameter of 6 metres. It forms part of a group of six barrows, including a bell barrow, which together are known as the Longlands barrow cemetery. A possible Neolithic long barrow (MDO3284) may have acted as a focus for the development of the cemetery during the Bronze Age.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F1 NJA 13-JAN-81.
- <1.1> SDO19848 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 07-MAY-1979. OS 79/060/36-7.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F2 NVQ 22-APR-81.
- <3> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 148.
- <4> SDO11119 Aerial Photograph: 23-APR-1980. NMR SY 5060/2 (1749/086).
- <5> SDO11118 Aerial Photograph: 21-APR-1984. NMR OS/84037 304-6.
- <6> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453832.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6008 9003 (43m by 43m) (7 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SW |
| Civil Parish | Winterbourne Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 132 070
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 453832
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SW 75
Record last edited
May 17 2023 4:34PM
