Monument record MDO43616 - Round Barrow on East Down, Winterborne Whitechurch
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Summary
Round barrow on East Down.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A round barrow on 'Whitechurch Down', now East Down (ST 8600) close to Combs Ditch, was opened by William Shipp in 1864. At the centre under a flint cairn a deep circular cist was cut in the natural chalk. It contained a primary cremation together with nine 'rudely chipped arrowheads' in a large bucket urn. Four inhumations, one crouched and three extended, were found above the cairn and a small urn was found just below the surface on the south side of the mound. Possibly Monument No. 25 (ST 80 SE 17B). ,1>
Possibly the barrow on Whatcombe Down (ST 80 SE 15). <2>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> 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.
- <1.1> SWX8166 Monograph: Warne, C. 1866. The Celtic Tumuli of Dorset (1866). 41.
- <1.2> SDO16730 Serial: Society of Antiquaries of London. 1933. The Antiquaries Journal 13. 13. 448.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript. 157.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205717.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8649 0050 (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 49
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205717
Record last edited
Mar 16 2022 8:55AM