Monument record MDO47792 - Barrow in the Lanceborough Group, Winterborne Monkton
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Summary
A round barrow dug into by J Sydenham a few years prior to 1843. The location of the barrow is unclear, but it may well be one of the so-called Lanceborough Group. Sydenham merely reported that it was a "low barrow, in the common field about one mile and a half south-west from Dorchester. It was constructed of a layer of fine rich mould, covering a nucleus of flints and chalk rubble. In a small circular cist [pit] cut into the native chalk, and covered by a flat stone, was a small urn, containing an interment of burnt bones". Warne and Grinsell located the barrow to Fordington Fields and the describes the pottery vessel as a biconical urn.
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Type and Period (2)
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Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO17222 Article in serial: Sydenham, J. 1844. An account of the opening of some barrows in south Dorsetshire; Archaeologia 30. 327-338.
- <2> SWX8166 Monograph: Warne, C. 1866. The Celtic Tumuli of Dorset (1866). 49.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 150.
- <4>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1269290. [Mapped feature: #637602 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 665 892 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Monkton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 159
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1269290
Record last edited
Feb 12 2024 5:29PM
