Monument record MDO46293 - Bowl Barrow, one of Black Down Group, Winterbourne Steepleton

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Summary

A mound recorded close to probable Bronze Age bowl barrow, but since destroyed. The proximity of the mound to the barrow had led to the suggestion that it represented spoil from the excavation of the bowl barrow mound, which has been extensively disturbed by digging. By the time of Ordnance Survey field investigation in 1954, the mound had gone, presumably destroyed by gravel digging, making any firm decision as to its precise nature impossible.

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Full Description

There is now no trace of this mound, which has presumably been destroyed by gravel digging. It may have been a spoil heap from excavation of the barrow MDO3366. <1> SY 6114 8767. <3> SY 6113 8776. Destroyed. <5>

Sources/Archives (8)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 24-MAR-1954.
  • <2> Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 156.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
  • <4> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 449.
  • <5> Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 07-APR-1980.
  • <6> Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 203.
  • <7> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
  • <8> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1175518.

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Location

Grid reference SY 6114 8767 (point)
Map sheet SY68NW
Civil Parish Winterbourne Steepleton; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 127
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1175518

Record last edited

May 22 2023 11:04AM

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