Monument record MDO3379 - Bowl barrow west of Blagdon Barn, one of the Gaythorne Barrow Group, Winterbourne Steepleton
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow, recorded as an extant mound by RCHM and also visible as a earthwork on aerial photographs. It is one of a group of barrows located on Blagdon Hill.
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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.
'E' Probable bowl barrow 2 1/2 high. Ploughed. <3-4>
'E'. SY 62188806. Bowl barrow, diameter 30.0m and height 1.2m. In arable. 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>
A Bronze Age bowl barrow, recorded by RCHM <4> as an extant mound, about 2.5ft. High which has been ploughed.
It is also visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs <8-9> measuring approximately 10 metres in diameter, and was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project. It is one of a group of potential barrows located on Blagdon Hill (MDO3421-4 & MDO3376-9).
Sources/Archives (10)
- <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 SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various.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.
- <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.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 15-FEB-80.
- <6> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 230.
- <7> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <8> SDO11870 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4277-9.
- <9> SDO11897 Aerial Photograph: 12-5-2002. PGA SY6287.
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452366.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6217 8805 (16m by 16m) (3 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: 1 133 032
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 34 E
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452366
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Gaythorne Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterbourne Steepleton 32
Record last edited
Jan 24 2024 2:03PM