Monument record MDO5266 - Bowl barrow on west end of Muston Down, Winterborne Kingston
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Summary
One of a group of bowl barrows on a spur, and situated within a prehistoric field system. This monument lies on a slight south west slope, and in 1970 was reported as 42 feet in diameter with a mound about three feet high. Aerial photographs taken in 1947 show the ditch of this barrow adjoining the ditch of a neighbouring barrow. The bowl barrow mound and outer ring ditch are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1953 and 1965 and were digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Group of three bowl barrows of chalky construction, and one possible barrow. All are now ditchless, and under the plough.
A (ST 86550051) Diameter 13.0m, height 0.8m.
In 1940-41 a skeleton was ploughed out from one of the mounds, probably 'D', by C F Carter. Many stones have been removed from this barrow group. <2>
Group of round barrows: A-Bowl barrow 42ft in diameter by 3 ft high, lying on a slight SW slope. (3)
The site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow is visible on aerial photographs <4-5> and was digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM. The site comprises a barrow mound 11.5m across and outer ring ditch. A second smaller barrow (MDO45646) abuts the northwest side.
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 SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various.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. F1 NVQ 20/11/1954.
- <2.1> SDO20270 Verbal communication: Mr Gray. Mr Gray (farm worker) Winterborne Kingston.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows.
- <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. 304.
- <5> SDO19475 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 20-APR-1953. RAF/1090 F21 008.
- <6> SDO19476 Aerial Photograph: 01-MAY-1965. AAC 7027/ORACLEF3.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205678.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8655 0051 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80SE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Kingston; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 070 033
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 SE 25 A
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205678
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne Kingston 33
Record last edited
Nov 10 2023 10:56AM
