Monument record MDO40275 - Bronze Age barrow, Glebe Farm, Wimborne St Giles
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Summary
A Bronze Age barrow to the northwest of Glebe Farm, Wimborne St Giles, is visible as a cropmark of a ring ditch on aerial photographs. The feature measures 27m in diameter with a 1.7m wide outer ditch. There appears to be a small 5.5m diameter sub-circular hollow at its centre. The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
SU 03391242. Ring ditch, diameter 23m, visible on air photograph. <1-2>
A sub-circular ring ditch to the northwest of Glebe Farm, Wimborne St Giles, is visible as a cropmark on a 2007 aerial photograph <5>. It also appears as a less well defined feature on a 1989 aerial photograph and again in 2005 <3-4>.
The feature measures 27m in diameter with a 1.7m wide outer ditch. There appears to be a small 5.5m in diameter sub-circular hollow at its centre. The feature is presumed to represent a Bronze Age barrow.
The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO14864 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1991. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke: Inventory. 9, Wimborne St Giles 128.
- <2> SDO18764 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. RAF 58/3250 0055.
- <3> SDO15767 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 05-MAY-1989. OS89135 V 313-4.
- <4> SDO12570 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2005. Digital vertical aerial photographs.
- <5> SDO15768 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 06-JUN-2007. NMR24636/041 (SU0312/034).
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 760400.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0339 1242 (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: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 026 141
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SW 85
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 760400
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wimborne St Giles 128
Record last edited
Jun 26 2024 11:32AM