Monument record MDO3423 - Mound on Blagdon Hill, Winterbourne Steepleton
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Summary
A mound is visible as a low earthwork on aerial photos. It was thought to be one of a group of potential Bronze Age barrows located on Blagdon Hill, now considered to be natural.
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Type and Period (2)
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. 'B' Almost certainly natural. <3-4>
'B' SY 62048799. A natural mound. Of this group of mounds only 'E' is certainly indentifiable now, as a barrow. 'A' and 'B' deleted from 1:2500 MSD. <5>
A mound, measuring approximately 15.5 metres in diameter, is visible as a low earthwork on aerial photographs <6> and was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Initially recorded as a possible Bronze Age barrow, one of a group of potential barrows located on Blagdon Hill (MDO3421-4 & MDO3376-9). Later field investigations considered it more likely to be natural in origin.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <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 SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various.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. 25-MAR-55.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows.
- <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.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 15-FEB-80.
- <6> SDO11791 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4279-81.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452366.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6205 8800 (27m by 26m) (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: 1 133 076
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 34 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452366
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Gaythorne Group
Record last edited
Jan 24 2024 2:11PM