Monument record MDO3409 - Bowl barrow, one of the North Hill Barrow Group, Winterbourne Steepleton
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Summary
Site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs. It is part of a group of barrows located on the summit of North Hill.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two round barrows on the summit of North Hill … 'B' - SY 63028998. Bowl barrow, 82ft diameter and 7ft high. <2-3>
B: SY 63028997. Bowl barrow, diameter 22.0m., height 3.5m. No visible ditch. Both barrows are in arable but unploughed. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <4>
Site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs. It is part of a group of barrows located on the summit of North Hill. <7>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 155-6.
- <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. 473.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 10-APR-80.
- <5> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 244.
- <6> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <7> SDO11140 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 09-MAR-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2475 4071-73.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452253.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Intervention: North Hill, Winterbourne Steepleton; excavation 1840 (EDO7423)
- Event - Survey: South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010 (Ref: 72660) (EDO5641)
- Event - Survey: South Dorset Ridgeway Project, Kingston Russell and Long Bredy; fieldwalking survey 1983 (EDO7109)
- Event - Survey: South Dorset Ridgeway Project; field survey 1983 (EDO5539)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6302 8997 (30m by 30m) (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: 1 133 062
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 2 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452253
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterbourne Steepleton 62
Record last edited
Oct 26 2023 1:48PM
