Monument record MDO5268 - Bowl barrow on west end of Muston Down, Winterborne Kingston
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Summary
A bowl barrow situated on a gentle west slope, one of a group on a large north-south spur which is part of Muston Down. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 30 feet in diameter with a mound 1½ feet high. The barrow mound is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 1980 and was digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.
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Full Description
Group of three bowl barrows of chalky construction, and one possible barrow. All are now ditchless, and under the plough. C (ST86540058) Diameteer 10.0m, height 0.5m. 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: C-Bowl barrow about 30ft diameter by 1 1/2ft high, lying on a gentle W slope. <3>
One of a group of four Bronze Age barrows on the west end of Muston Down, Winterborne Kingston. The barrow mound is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 1980 <5> and was digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <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 SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various.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> SDO19477 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 10-APR-1980. NMR 1744/26-32.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205678.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 8654 0058 (15m by 16m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80SE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Kingston; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 070 035
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 SE 25 C
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205678
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne Kingston 35
Record last edited
Nov 10 2023 11:00AM
