Monument record MDO43609 - Round barrow, Winterborne Whitechurch
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Summary
Round barrow at Whatcombe.
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Full Description
A round barrow at Whatcombe (ST 8501) near Blandford was opened in 1898 by J. C. Mansel-Pleydell and W. Boyd Dawkins.
The ditch, which was cut into the solid chalk to a depth of about 5 feet, had been "smoothed and polished into a perfectly well-defined track by human feet circling round the burial mound".
(RCHM believe the barrow may be identified with one on Whatcombe Down, ST 80 SE 15). <1-2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO17852 Serial: Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society. 1903. Trans Lancashire Cheshire Antiq Soc 18 1900. 122.
- <2> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 314.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205718.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8549 0150 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80SE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Whitechurch; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 SE 50
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205718
Record last edited
Mar 21 2022 8:16AM