Monument record MDO40268 - Bronze Age barrow, Glebe Farm, Wimborne St Giles
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Summary
A sub-circular double ring ditch to the southeast of Glebe Farm, Wimborne St Giles, is visible as a cropmark on 1989 aerial photographs. The feature may represent a Bronze Age barrow. The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Full Description
A double concentric ring ditch is visible as a cropmark on air photographs. It is located a little southeast of Glebe Cottages and immediately west of round barrow SU 01 SW 24. [NB this site was previously recorded as part of SU 01 SW 86].
A sub-circular double concentric ring ditch to the southeast of Glebe Farm, Wimborne St Giles, is visible as a cropmark on a 1989 aerial photograph. <4>
The ring ditch measures 34.6m in diameter, with an outer 1.2m wide ditch and an inner 1m wide ditch 4m apart. The feature is presumed to represent a probable Bronze Age barrow. It is located adjacent to the west side of a larger bowl barrow (MDO6296).
The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO18776 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 06-SEP-1989. NMR SU 0312/2-5, 7 (4492/13-14, 16-17, 19).
- <2> SDO18777 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 06-SEP-1989. NMR SU 0312/8-9, 12-14 (4554/07-08, 11-14).
- <3> SDO18778 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 06-SEP-1989. NMR SU 0311/4, 7-8 (4554/15, 18-19).
- <4>XY SDO15764 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 06-SEP-1989. NMR 4554/015 (SU0311/004). [Mapped feature: #357795 ]
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1309889.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0372 1218 (point) (6 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne St Giles; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SW 145
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1309889
Record last edited
Nov 14 2022 12:00PM