Monument record MDO3378 - Bowl barrow west of Blagdon Barn, one of the Gaythorne Barrow Group, Winterbourne Steepleton
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Summary
Irregular oval mound, 70ft. by 50ft. and 2ft. high.
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Full Description
(Centred SY 621879). the 'Gaythorne Group' of barrows is situated on naturally hillocky heath, now largely arable, making it uncertain which rises are barrows. 'C', 'D', 'E' and 'G', described below, are all under grass.
'D' Probable bowl barrow. Irregular oval mound 70ft by 50ft by 2ft high. 'G' Probable bowl barrow about 35 ft diameter by 1 1/2ft high. It forms a short alignment with 'C' and 'D'. <3-4>
'D' SY 62148798. A mutilated mound approximately 18.0m. in diameter and 0.5m high, cut on the north by the road. No visible ditch. Of this group of mounds only 'E' is certainly indentifiable now, as a barrow. 'C', 'D', 'E' and 'G' re-surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <5>
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 15-FEB-80.
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 24-MAR-55.
- <2> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 229.
- <3> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 156-7.
- <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. 472.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6213 8798 (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: 1 133 031
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 34 D
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452366
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Gaythorne Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterbourne Steepleton 31
Record last edited
Jan 24 2024 2:00PM