Monument record MDO3389 - Bell barrow, one of the Big Wood Barrow Group, Winterbourne Steepleton
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Summary
A Bronze Age bell barrow. Recorded as an extant earthwork by the RCHM and also visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs and LIDAR
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Also visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs {1} and LIDAR {2} as a circular mound surrounded by an outer ditch, approximately 27 metres in diameter. It is part of a linear Bronze Age barrow cemetery running northeast-south west along the edge of Big Wood. It was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Bell barrow, 84ft. in diam and 9ft. high. The berm is 5ft. wide and 4ft. above the ditch, which is 15ft. wide and 1ft. deep. Excavation hollow on the top and sherds of probable Bronze Age cinerary urn can be found on the S.E. {3}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO11791 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4279-81.
- <2> SDO11794 Aerial Photograph: 24-1-2008. LIDAR D0089652.
- <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 170.
- <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 SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011.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 6096 8970 (45m by 46m) (5 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: 1 133 042
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 5 L
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Big Wood Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterbourne Steepleton 42
Record last edited
Feb 15 2024 10:29AM