Monument record MDO5240 - Bowl barrow, Winterborne Houghton
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Summary
Earthwork remains of a Bronze Age bowl barrow consisting of a mound of flints (a cairn?).
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Bowl barrow (80350415) SE of Park Wood at over 700ft OD lies on top of a broad spur jutting eastward. The mound, a disturbed cairn of flints, lies within the area of a settlement (ST 80 SW 71). Diameter 35ft, height 3ft. <2>
ST 803042 Earthworks SE of Park Wood, including round barrow (No. 639); Scheduled <3>.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO18658 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 1:10,560. 1:10 560. 1969.
- <2> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 300.
- <3> SDO17824 Scheduling record: English Heritage. English Heritage SAM Listing File Dorset. 24.
- <4> SDO131 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. ST 80 SW 2.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205723.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8035 0415 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80SW |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Houghton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 069 020
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 SW 2
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205723
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne Houghton 20
Record last edited
Nov 29 2022 2:59PM
