Monument record MDO42236 - Bronze Age round barrow, Wynford Eagle
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Summary
The site of a 'Tumulus' is marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition map to the east of Wynford Wood, Wynford Eagle. A low mound, 15m across, is visible at this location on lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The site of a 'Tumulus' is marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition map to the east of Wynford Wood, Wynford Eagle. <1>
A bowl barrow; diameter 16 paces, height 2ft. <2>
Possibly the remains of a barrow, now almost ploughed out. <3>
Only faint unsurveyable traces of this bowl barrow are visible on the ground, which is arable, but at present grass covered. <4>
A low mound, 15m across, is visible at this location on lidar imagery <5> and was digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <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 SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54.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> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 10-MAY-55.
- <5> SDO16524 Photograph: Environment Agency. XX-XXX-2019. LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450637.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 5778 9656 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59NE |
| Civil Parish | Wynford Eagle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 NE 12
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450637
Record last edited
Dec 23 2022 11:15AM
