Monument record MDO3369 - Bowl barrow, Winterbourne Steepleton
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Summary
Site of a probable Bronze Age bowl barrow, recorded as an extant mound by RCHM. One of a cluster of three. Also visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs.
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Full Description
A cluster of three barrows lies on a knoll above a steep west slope below and about 500 yds east north east of Black Down. They are clearly visible from north. SY 61738770. Bowl barrow on a slight south east slope 50 yards south east of SY 68 NW 123. Diameter 33 ft, ht 4 1/2ft, slightly damaged. <1-2>
SY 61738771. Ploughed-down bowl barrow, diameter 13.5m, height 1.0m. No visible ditch. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <3>
One of a cluster of three probable Bronze Age barrows located on a knoll above a steep west slope below and about 500 yards east-north-east of Black Down. Recorded by the RCHM as an extant earthwork, measuring 33ft. In diam and 4.5ft. High, slightly damaged <2>. Ordnance Survey field investigation in 1980 described it as a bowl barrow, ploughed down <3>.
It is also visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs <6>, shown as a circular plough-levelled mound surrounded by an outer ditch, approximately 13 metres in diameter. It was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 157, 167.
- <2> 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. 471.
- <3> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 07-APR-1980.
- <4> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 220.
- <5> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <6> SDO11896 Aerial Photograph: 25-4-1968. NMR OS/68078 001-3.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1175494.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6173 8771 (18m by 24m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterbourne Steepleton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 133 022
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 124
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 35
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1175494
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterbourne Steepleton 22
Record last edited
Dec 30 2022 4:04PM