Monument record MDO5235 - Round barrow, Winterborne Houghton
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Summary
A mound on Houghton South Down interpreted as a probable round barrow. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 15 feet in diameter with a mound less than a foot high.
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Full Description
ST 80640372. Probable barrow. Listed under bowl barrows. <1>.
No trace of barrow at ST 80640372. 'A'-ST 80600371. Probable bowl barrow, 9.0m diameter and 0.4m. high with no visible ditch. 'B'-ST 80590370; 'C'-ST 80610370. Two ditchless mounds each 5.5m. diameter and 0.2m. high. Possibly very small bowl barrows but this classification would need confirmatory excavation. <2>
Three mounds on Houghton South Down listed under bowl barrows. ST 80640372. Probable barrows, 10 paces diameter and 1ft high. No 8 Approx. ST 80620371. Mound, 7 paces diameter and 9ins high. Found by L. V. Grinsel 1954 No 8a. Approx. ST 80650371. Mound, 6 paces diameter and 6ins high. Found by L. V. Grinsell, 1954, No 8b. <3>
Centred ST 806037. Three small mounds lie on the crest of a north-east facing slope in an area of rough ground; nearby are other less regular mounds. The mutilated remains of 'Celtic' fields with a possible settlement (see ST 80 SW 73 & 76) occur a short distance to the south east. To the north, where the chalk has a gravel cap, gravel diggings are found. … (15)-ST 80650371. Barrow? 15ft diameter and under 1ft high. <5>.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 14-JUN-55.
- <1.1> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F2 NVQ 22-AUG-55.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 150.
- <4> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1969.
- <5> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 298-9.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205727.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8065 0371 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80SW |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Houghton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 069 015
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 SW 6c
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205727
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Houghton 15
Record last edited
Nov 29 2022 2:58PM