Monument record MDO40269 - Bronze Age barrow, Glebe Farm, Wimborne St Giles
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Summary
A sub-circular ring ditch to the southeast of Glebe Farm, Wimborne St Giles, is visible as a cropmark on a 1997 aerial photograph. The feature may represent a Bronze Age barrow. The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
SU 03951226. Ring ditch, diameter 45m, visible on air photograph. <1-2>
A sub-circular ring ditch to the southeast of Glebe Farm, Wimborne St Giles, is visible as a cropmark on a 1997 aerial photograph. <3>
The ring ditch measures 52.4m in diameter with a 4m wide outer ditch. The ring ditch is truncated on its west side by a historic field boundary present on the OS 1st Edition map. The feature is presumed to represent a Bronze Age barrow.
The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO14864 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1991. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke: Inventory. 9, Wimborne St Giles 133.
- <2> SDO18764 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. RAF 58/3250 0055.
- <3>XY SDO15765 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 23-OCT-1997. NMR 15841/013 (SU0312/026). [Mapped feature: #357797 ]
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 760408.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0394 1224 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne St Giles; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 026 146
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SW 88
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 760408
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wimborne St Giles 133
Record last edited
Jun 26 2024 11:32AM
