Monument record MDO5265 - Bowl barrow on the west end of Muston Down, Winterborne Kingston
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Summary
One of a group of five bowl barrows on a spur of Muston Down. In 1970 this monument was described as visible as a shallow mound less than a foot high, and heavily ploughed. The barrow is visible as a low earthwork mound on lidar imagery and was digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.
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Full Description
A bowl barrow. No dimensions given. <2>
A ditchless bowl barrow, diameter 14.0 metres and height 0.3metres. At present under crops. <3>
Bowl barrow (ST 86510011) situated at 350ft OD on the spine of the spur which forms the west part of Muston Down, has been ploughed down to an undeterminate mound less than 1ft high. <5>
One of a group of five bowl barrows on a spur of Muston Down. In 1970 this monument was described as visible as a shallow mound less than a foot high, and heavily ploughed <5>. The barrow is visible as a low earthwork mound on lidar imagery <6> and was digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F2 NVQ 19-NOV-54.
- <2> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 06-OCT-54.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows.
- <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. 304.
- <6> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
- <7> SDO17384 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/096 RCHME Inventory: Dorset III (Central).
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205672.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8651 0011 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80SE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Kingston; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 070 032
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 SE 23
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205672
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne Kingston 32
Record last edited
Jul 18 2023 11:06AM
