Monument record MDO3395 - Bowl barrow, one of the Sheep Down Group, Winterbourne Steepleton
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Summary
A possible Bronze Age bowl barrow. One of a group of several barrows located on Sheep Down. Also visible as an earthwork mound on aerial photographs.
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Full Description
Five round barrows, including a double bowl and a pond barrow lie above apparent limit of 'Celtic' fields on a broad spur running North East from the Ridgeway at about 460 ft above OD. … 'D' Bowl (?) (60758902) 30 yds South east of E mound of 'C' Diam 50 ft, ht 3 1/2 ft. <1> <3>
'D' SY 60758902. Bowl barrow in arable, not ploughed over. Diameter 17.0m., height 1.7m. No visible ditch. A, C, D, E Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD.<4>
Site of a possible Bronze Age bowl barrow. It is one of a group of several Bronze Age Barrows noted on Sheep Down (MDO3392-6) that lie above apparent limit of 'Celtic' fields (MDO3414) on a broad spur running North East from the Ridgeway at about 460 ft above OD.
It is also visible as an earthwork mound on aerial photographs <7-11>, measuring approximately 16 metres in diameter and was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (12)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 156.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <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> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 12-MAR-80.
- <5> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 190.
- <6> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <7> SDO11790 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3097-8.
- <8> SDO11791 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4279-81.
- <9> SDO11815 Aerial Photograph: 28-6-2000. NMR SY6089/13 (18803/10).
- <10> SDO11807 Aerial Photograph: 21-4-1984. NMR OS/84038 359-60.
- <11> SDO11820 Aerial Photograph: 14-6-1988. NMR OS/88184 619.
- <12> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452384.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6075 8902 (41m by 41m) (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: 1 133 048
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW D
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452384
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Sheep Down Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterbourne Steepleton 48
Record last edited
Dec 14 2023 1:21PM