Monument record MDO509 - Bowl barrow, Broadmayne
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Summary
A probable ploughed-down Bronze Age bowl barrow on the parish boundary between Bincombe and Broadmayne, not far from the Culliford tree barrow group and visible on aerial photographs.
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Full Description
A bowl barrow situated on the boundary of two arable fields and crossed by a hedge. Diameter 22.0m. north to south and 1.3m. high taken to the west. Destroyed by ploughing on the east side and much spread on the west. <1>
Bowl barrow 35 paces in diameter by 3 1/2ft. high. On Broadmayne boundary. Excavation records of unlocated barrows above Bincombe, probably near Ridgeway. <2>
A round barrow possibly existed on the boundary between Broadmayne and Bincombe, at SY 70398513. <4>
A mound at SY 70378513, at present in pasture, is probably a ploughed-down bowl barrow. Its diameter was approximately 30.0m but it has been destroyed on the north-east side by a track. The surviving portion is 0.7m high at maximum; it has been mutilated and spread. Published survey (1:2500) revised. <5>
A probable ploughed-down Bronze Age bowl barrow on the Bincombe-Broadmayne boundary, not far from the Culliford tree barrow group and visible on aerial photographs. <7>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 28-DEC-54.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 91.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <4> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 440, 458.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 12-NOV-79.
- <6> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 608.
- <7> SDO10769 Aerial Photograph: 1972. DCC 012-073-0124.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453966.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7037 8513 (49m by 47m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NW |
| Civil Parish | Bincombe; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Broadmayne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 017 030
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 453966
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 NW 11
Record last edited
Feb 27 2023 3:10PM