Monument record MDO5259 - Bell barrow north west of West Down Barn, Winterborne Kingston
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Summary
One of two adjacent bell barrows on the parish boundary between Winterborne Kingston and Winterborne Whitechurch. When first recorded this monument was described as a bowl barrow around 12 metres in diameter with a mound about 1 metre high, surrounded by a ditch. It is now thought to be a bell barrow. The mound of this barrow was damaged when the nearby hedge and track were bulldozed in 1968. Following this the southern part of the barrow was excavated by D A White for the Ministry of Works. The site of this barrow is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
'A' and 'B' Two bowl barrows, both 16 paces diameter and 4 1/2ft high with hollow centres. <2>
SY 840983 Two round barrows excavated by MOW in 1968. <3>
'B' (26) SY 84059833 Bowl barrow, 40ft diameter and 4 1/2ft high has been severely mutilated by a trench driven through its centre. <4>
'B' Grinsell's Winterborne Kingston bowl barrow No 15 (SY 84069832) had been previously robbed although a fine flint knife was found near its centre in 1968. No further information on excavation. <5>
A-B: Both these barrows are covered with dense vegetation making close inspection difficult, but they appear to be elongated mounds, with no visible ditches, which have been reduced by ploughing at their margins. … 'B'. SY 84059833. Bowl barrow, approximate diameter 10.0 by 6.0 metres, height 1.4 metres. Resurveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <6>
The site of this barrow is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM. <8>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 150.
- <3> SWX9211 Serial: Council for British Archaeology. 1968. Council for British Archaeology: Group 12 (Wessex) & Group 13 (South West): Archaeological review. 8.
- <4> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 303-304.
- <5> SDO16707 Article in serial: White, D A. 1973. The Excavation Of A Bell Barrow at Winterborne Kingston, Dorset; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society.
- <6> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 15/05/1981.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455995.
- <8> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8405 9832 (19m by 19m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Kingston; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Whitechurch; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 070 026
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 NW 46b
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455995
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne Kingston 26
Record last edited
Jun 20 2023 5:27PM
