Monument record MDO3366 - Bowl Barrow, one of Black Down Group, Winterbourne Steepleton
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow situated on Black Down. It forms part of a wider cemetery. The barrow has a mound composed of sand, gravel and turf, with maximum dimensions of 12 metres in diameter and about 0.5 metres in height. The barrow mound has been partially disturbed and has a large central hollow which may relate to partial excavations conducted by Cunnington in 1878. Surrounding the mound is a quarry ditch which has become infilled over the years and now survives as a buried feature 1.5 metres wide.
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Full Description
Bowl barrow 205 yards south east of SY 68 NW 125; 42 feet diameter by 3 feet high. Much damaged by digging, with probable spoil on the north west. <1-2> <4>
SY 61148765. Bowl barrow, diameter 15.0m, height 0.8m. Interior largely excavated, leaving a narrow rim. None of the barrows has a visible ditch. Resurveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <5>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 24-MAR-1954.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 156.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <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. 449.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 07-APR-1980.
- <6> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 203.
- <7> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1175518.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6114 8766 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterbourne Steepleton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 133 019
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 126
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1175513
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Black Down Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterbourne Steepleton 19
Record last edited
May 22 2023 11:06AM