Monument record MDO3380 - Bowl barrow, one of the Big Wood Barrow Group, Winterbourne Steepleton
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Summary
A possible Bronze Age bowl barrow, visible as a circular cropmark on aerial photographs.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A possible Bronze Age bowl barrow, approximately 12 metres in diameter, is visible as a circular cropmark on aerial photographs {1}{2} and was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project. It is part of a linear Bronze Age barrow cemetery running northeast-south west along the edge of Big Wood.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO11791 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4279-81.
- <2> SDO11790 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3097-8.
- <3> 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.
- <4> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 158.
- <5> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6044 8944 (29m by 24m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterbourne Steepleton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 133 033
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 5 A
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Big Wood Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterbourne Steepleton 33
Record last edited
Feb 15 2024 10:21AM
