Monument record MDO3424 - Mound on Blagdon Hill, Winterbourne Steepleton
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Summary
A possible Bronze Age bowl barrow is visible as a low earthwork on aerial photographs. It is one of a group of potential barrows located on Blagdon Hill
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'F' SY 62028784. Ditchless mound 12.0m diameter by 0.5m high. Probably a gravel outcrop. <1>
'F'. SY 62028784. A stony mound, almost certainly natural. Of this group of mounds only 'E' is certainly indentifiable now, as a barrow. <2>
A possible Bronze Age bowl barrow, measuring approximately 13.6 metres in diameter, is visible as a low earthwork on aerial photographs <4-5> and was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project. It is one of a group of potential barrows located on Blagdon Hill (MDO3421-4 & MDO3376-9).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 24-MAR-55.
- <2> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 15-FEB-80.
- <3> SDO11893 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3293-5.
- <4> SDO11791 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4279-81.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452366.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6202 8784 (20m by 19m) (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: 1 133 077
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 34 F
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452366
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Gaythorne Group
Record last edited
Jan 24 2024 2:13PM
