Monument record MDO3459 - Bowl barrow, Wynford Eagle
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Summary
A bowl barrow on a north facing slope, 140 metres south east of Broadwater Cottage. The barrow has a mound, 20 metres long by 15 metres wide, perhaps reduced in width as a result of truncation by a previous trackway on its eastern side. Surrounding the mound is a quarry ditch which has become infilled over the years but survives as a buried feature 3 metres wide.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Listed under long barrows and described as `doubtful; oval form possibly due to soil-creep on hill slope. Side-ditches not visible. `visited in 1939 & 1953`. Orientation NE-SW. Length 85 ft; width 60ft; height 3 1/2ft. <2>
Possibly the remains of a small long barrow. the E side has been cut into by a later track. Measurements 73ft x 45ft x 3 1/2ft . <2-4>
This mound is situated at the edge of a N.W. facing slope. This position combined with mutilation on the S.E. side of the mound where it is cut by a track, makes the extent of the mound difficult to determine. Approximate dimensions: lengths (NE-SW) 20.0m width 15.0m height 1.6m. There are no side ditches, and the mound is grass covered. The ratio of length to width does not seem great enough to justify the mound as a long-barrow, even of Wessex type, when the track is taken into consideration, for this appears to have worn away some of the S.E. side.
Possibly a long-barrow, but from appearance a mutilated bowl barrow. <5>
As T.3 from surface appearance of a mutilated bowl barrow, insufficient details to warrant other classification. <6>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <3> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 270.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 83.
- <5> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. 20/05/1955.
- <6> SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. 03/06/1955.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450703.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 5810 9562 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59NE |
| Civil Parish | Wynford Eagle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument DO503: Barrow SW of Manor Farm
- Scheduled Monument SM29581
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 137 008
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 NE 28
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450703
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wynford Eagle 8
Record last edited
Dec 23 2022 12:29PM